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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
Botanical Name
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
Common Name
Blue Star
Family
Apocynaceae
Garden(s):
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' was introduced after Hans Hansen and Tony Avent discovered Amsonia growing by a woodland stream in Alabama. Divisions of the Amsonia were brought back for trialing in both North Carolina and Michigan, whereby the best selection, Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' was chosen.
Gardens
Dorothy P. Peace Garden Room for Children
Welcome Center Plaza
Research
USDA Zone
3-9
Origin
AL
Leaves
Deciduous
Stems
Herbaceous
Hardiness
Hardy
Longevity
Perennial
Genus
Amsonia
Specific Epithet
tabernaemontana
Cultivar Name
Storm Cloud
Interspecific Hybrid Flag
No
Reference:
MOBOT
PDN
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' flowering habit
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' flower
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' flower buds
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' fruit
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' foliage
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Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud' habit
Hours
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Daily
Extended Dining Hours (members only): Wednesdays & Saturdays | 5:00PM - 8:00PM | Gardens and exhibits will be closed, Harvest Restaurant will be open for members with reservations only
Gates close at 4:30 PM. For their safety and the safety of our animal collection, pets are not allowed, nor can they be left in vehicles inside Brookgreen. Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome.
Tickets
Daily General Admission Tickets for 7 consecutive days
Children 3 and under: Free
Children 4-12: $12
Adults 13-64: $22
Seniors 65 & Over: $20
Location
1931 Brookgreen Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island on South Carolina's Hammock Coast
843-235-6000
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