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Amsonia hubrechtii

 

Arkansas Blue Star

A. hubrechtii produces small, starry, soft blue flowers in early to mid-summer which are carried on willow stems with fine, slim leaves. These turn bright yellow, then mahogany brown in autumn. A nice open, yet bushy plant. Suitable for cut flowers.

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plant Features
  • Arkansas Blue Star likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Arkansas Blue Star likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Arkansas Blue Star is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Arkansas Blue Star likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Arkansas Blue Star

Latin name

Amsonia hubrechtii

type

Perennial

family

Apocynaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Arkansas Blue Star likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Arkansas Blue Star is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Arkansas Blue Star likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Arkansas Blue Star likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Arkansas Blue Star is 0.50meters x 0.75meters 0.50 M 0.75 M

Amsonia hubrechtii

A. hubrechtii produces small, starry, soft blue flowers in early to mid-summer which are carried on willow stems with fine, slim leaves. These turn bright yellow, then mahogany brown in autumn. A nice open, yet bushy plant. Suitable for cut flowers.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, although it can tolerate partial shade and is fairly drought tolerant. Cut plant back by half in late autumn.

 
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