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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
$27.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:75-100 cm
  • Spread:60-90 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
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.