Two tones of dark and light blue make the flowers of Amsonia 'Blue Ice' the best in the genus.
Description:
Blue stars are North American natives with handsome glossy foliage and star-shaped blue flowers. Amsonia 'Blue Ice' is one of the most beautiful flower forms with clusters of plump dark, navy blue buds opening to lighter, vivid periwinkle blue star-shaped flowers. The compact clump of bright green leaves turns an attractive yellow in fall. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Blue Star
Family: Apocynaceae (The Dogbane Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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