Amsonia Hubrichtii Cultivars

It grows into a dense mass much like a small shrub. Hubrichtii are more narrow and thread-like and the emerging foliage lacks conspicuous hairiness.

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Taller plant 4-feet with glossy leaves and larger flowers Blue dogbane Eastern blue star Willow amsonia.

Amsonia hubrichtii cultivars. No insect or pest problems. Amsonia ciliata Spring Sky is a very showy cultivar with extra large flowers. Very drought tolerant and hardy to zone 4.

Please login to access Wish List. Thrives in full sun or part shade. New Varieties 2000-2010.

Piet Oudolf has used Amsonia tabernaemontana var. New Varieties 2007. Amsonia hubrechtii has extremely narrow thread-like leaves less than 2 mm wideIt turns an exceptional gold-yellow color in the fallthe best fall show in the genus.

Hubrichtii should convince plant breeders to explore more of this wonderful genus. A graceful and long-lived native plant with very fine foliage clusters of steel blue flowers in May and June on an upright bushy plant. A slow grower it may take 1 to 2 years before this plants true beauty can be seen.

The linear-lanceolate leaves are 255cm long and up to 4mm wide but rarely as threadlike as A. The success of two US. Narrow needle-like leaves and.

It is native to the Ouachita Mountains in central Arkansas. It is very similar in appearance to the Missouri native Amsonia ciliata except the leaves of A. Amsonia hubrichtii is an uncommon perennial that is native to the Ouachita Mountains in central Arkansas.

It is easily grown in average medium well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Deep green thread-leaf feathery foliage waits until Fall to strut its stuff turning bright rich yellow. Excellent golden fall color.

Amsonia ciliata Occuring naturally on sandy soils in Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Texas this fine-textured species is superficially similar toA. The entire plant turns a stunning shade of golden yellow. This variety differs from the species in that is has narrower more lanceolate leaves that makes it more.

Storm Cloud Amsonia tabernaemontana Blue Star Amsonia commonly called blue star is a classic low maintenance native perennial with several notable species. Clusters of sky-blue stars in late spring. In the wild amsonia plants release seed in late summer and autumn.

Depending on the species and the cultivar plant will reach from less tha 1ft in height to nearly 3ft and with over 20 species two of the more popular are Amsonia hubrichtii is the Arkansas blue star and Amsonia tabernaemontana is known as the eastern blue star. Dwarf bluestar Amsonia montana Short Stack Willow bluestar Amsonia tabernaemontana. This low maintenance plant is an uncommon herbaceous perennial in the Apocynaceae family.

Amsonia hubrichtii which is native to Oklahoma and Arkansas is best known for its brilliant gold. Hardy to zone 4. -1 to 4 C amsonia germination begins.

The most valuable feature of A. Found in Arkansas in 1942 by Leslie Hubricht. Intersperse Amsonia Hubrichtii in your border to provide texture and color all through the growing season.

Ozark blue star Amsonia illustris. Amsonia adds a billowy finely textured element to the landscape. New Varieties 2008.

Amsonia Hubrichtii - Common nameArkansas Blue Star - 2011 Perennial Plant Associations Plant of the Year. Amsonia hubrichtii commonly called bluestar Arkansas amsonia or Hubrichts amsonia is an uncommon perennial that is native to the Ouachita Mountains in central Arkansas. Come fall though when the airy foliage turns to a cloud of.

Arkansas bluestar Amsonia hubrichtii. Amsonia hubrichtii threadleaf bluestar or Hubrichts bluestar. It is known for its long thread-like leaves covered in trailing hairs.

Typical height is 6090cm. Amsonia Varieties Arkansas amsonia Hubrichts blue star Narrow leaf blue star Amsonia hubrichtii. Hubrichtii are more narrow and thread-like and the emerging foliage lacks conspicuous hairiness.

New Varieties 2005. These seeds then go dormant in garden debris mulch or soil under a blanket of snow with winter providing the ideal cool period. It is very similar in appearance to the Missouri native Amsonia ciliata except the leaves of A.

New Varieties 2006. Louisiana bluestar Amsonia ludoviciana Native to the southeastern US this plant stands out with its leaves that have fuzzy white undersides. The cool blue flowers can be useful in toning down adjacent flower colors.

Perhaps underused in gardens they do make a great filler plant for the border. New Varieties 2009. AMSONIA hubrichtii Arkansas Bluestar.

Fringed bluestar Amsonia ciliata Native to the southeastern US this amsonia can only grow in very well-drained sandy soil. In late winter to early spring when soil temperatures range steadily between 30-40 F. New Varieties 2010.

In May and June when this Southeastern native bears clusters of pale blue five-petaled flowers that are the source of its name youll think they are the reason to grow the narrowleaf Bluestar Amsonia hubrichtii. Hubrichtii is its fall color. Salicifolia to great effect on projects such as The Highline and the Lurie Garden.

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