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Amsonia hubrichtii

Arkansas Blue Star (Threadleaf Blue Star)

Narrow foliage is topped with star-shaped, steel-blue flowers. The light green foliage maintains its colour all summer and turns golden-yellow to bronze in the fall.

  • »  Narrow, thread-like foliage, resembling juvenile spruce foliage
  • »  Similar to Amsonia ciliata with wider and longer foliage
  • »  Steel-blue star-shaped flowers
  • »  Fall colour is golden-yellow turning to bronze
  • »  Bloom Time: Early spring

1gal
$26.25
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:75-100 cm
  • Spread:60-90 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Spring
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
Clumping
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Rock garden
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Amsonia hubrichtii

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Exceptional heat and drought tolerance. If the soil is too rich or the plant has too much shade its habit will be open and floppy. Very easy to grow perennial with no significant disease or insect issues.