Amsonia (Blue Star Flower)

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• Low maintenance
• Full sun prevents flopping stems
• Fabulous when used in masses
• Golden fall foliage

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'Blue Ice'

• Long blooming
• ​Violet blue blooms
• Sturdy, compact variety for borders
• Best when massed
• Golden fall leaf color
• Bloom time: spring
• ​18" x 18"

Substitution Suggestions​​

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'

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hubrictii

• Feathery, textural foliage
• ​Powdery blue blooms
• Best when massed
• Great golden fall color
• ​Pollinator plant
• Bloom time: spring
• 36" H x 36" W

Substitution Suggestions​​

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Phlox paniculata 'David'

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tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

• Needs full sun for no flopping
• Willow-like foliage
• Mass in rain gardens, naturalized areas, and open woodlands
• Bloom time: spring
• 24" x 36"

Substitution Suggestions​​

Amsonia hubrichtii