Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud Laos The growth habit is similar

The growth habit is similar to the species

since the true Aspidistra 'Milky Way' (aka 'Amanogawa') has leaves displaying both stripes and spots

Our plants in full sun for a few hours each day actually look far better than our clump in shade

a hummingbird delight

Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud Laos The growth habit is similarIn 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