Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud Saururus forming a 5' wide patch

forming a 5' wide patch in just 2 years

native from NC to Mississippi

Emei (near Sichuan)

It completely disappears in winter

" In our garden trials since 2006

Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud Saururus forming a 5' wide patchIn 2011, plant breeder Hans Hansen and Tony were botanizing along a woodland stream in a remote Bibb County, Alabama forest when we spotted several clumps of amsonia flowering in the wet, deep shade. We collected divisions of a few clones and after trialing them in both NC and Michigan, we selected one we both agreed was the best amsonia we'd ever grown. Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' forms a compact 2' tall x 3' wide clump that emerges with