Amsonia, Bluestar 'Narrow-Leaf'
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Sold out for the season- Sun Preference
- Full-Sun, Part-Sun
- Bloom or Harvest Time
- May, June
Description
Light blue, star shaped flowers in late spring to early summer on a light, airy textured plant. Nice golden yellow fall color. 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year.
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Details
Narrow-Leaf Blue Star | Amsonia hubrichtii
Height: 3 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Sunlight: full sun to partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Other Names: Narrowleaf or Arkansas Bluestar, A. hubrichtii
Brand: Gertens
Description:
Light blue, star-shaped flowers appear in late spring. Airy textured plant. Turns gold in late summer
Ornamental Features
Narrow-Leaf Blue Star has steel blue star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer, which are interesting on close inspection. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its ferny leaves are lime green in color. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous harvest gold in the fall.
Landscape Attributes
Narrow-Leaf Blue Star is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Narrow-Leaf Blue Star is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
Planting & Growing
Narrow-Leaf Blue Star will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This species is native to parts of North America. It can be propagated by cuttings.
More Information
| Gerten Grown Plants | Gerten Grown Plants |
|---|---|
| Common Family Name | Blue Star |
| Bloom or Harvest Time | May, June |
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun, Part-Sun |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Mature Spread (Range) | 24" - 36" |
| Mature Height (Range) | 25" - 36" |