Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Threadleaf Bluestar

Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

Distribution: Oklahoma, Arkansas

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: Threadleaf bluestar grows wild on the rocky outcrops of Arkansas and Oklahoma and is one of our all-around best native perennials. In the spring, blue star-shaped flowers top the long feathery shoots. Reaching up to 3 feet, the finely-textured foliage adds interest to perennial or mixed borders and looks great in mass plantings. Threadleaf bluestar really shines in the fall when the foliage turns a brilliant golden yellow.