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Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Mature Height: 24-30 Inches
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Mature Spread: 38-42 Inches
Buy Storm Cloud Blue Star online. When breaking dormancy in early spring, new stems will be produced that are almost black. Dark green leaves with silver veins follow this early growth, and then light blue flowers are in huge masses all over the top of the plant. Like other plants in the genus, ‘Storm Cloud’ will have amazing golden yellow fall color, creating an amazing multi-season show in your landscape!
Family: Apocynaceae
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Common Name: Blue Star
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- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
- Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
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STORM CLOUD BLUE STAR Plant Characteristics
Brand*
| • | Proven Winners® Perennials |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Spot – High Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – High Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | Light Blue |
Flower Type*
| • | Single Blooming |
Fruit Type*
| • | Seedless/No Fruit |
Growth Habit*
| • | Compact Growing |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Dark Yellow/Gold |
| • | Light Yellow/Brilliant Yellow |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Perennial |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Spring Flowering |
| • | Summer |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Near Water Gardens or Ponds |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Rock Gardens |
| • | Under Power Lines |
| • | Flowering |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |
















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