The big day is almost upon us — that would be May 4th, the unofficial commemorative day celebrating the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. This might be a good day to celebrate by planting Star Wars plants, albeit those with star-shaped flowers that are found right here on earth. Plants with Star-Shaped Flowers Plants with star-shaped flowers aren’t a rarity. The simple arrangement of five petals can be found in the common bellflower. Of particular note in the Campanulaceae family, however, is Isotoma axillaris, common name laurentia. Native to Australia, laurentia is hardy in zones 7-10 and is also known as blue star plant or star flower. It produces fragrant star-shaped blooms of blue, pink or white throughout the growing season up until the first frost. Another option for the Star Wars planter is the Texas Star hibiscus, a tropical giant with scarlet star-shaped blooms borne upon glossy […]
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