Amsonia hubrichtii
(Arkansas Blue Star)
Family - Apocynaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA
Discovered By - Mr Leslie Hubricht
Year of Introduction - 1942
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 90cm
Width - up to 90cm
Location - The House Border
Description: Clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Abundant, pale green, thin leaves are held on upright stems and give the plant a soft, feathery texture. Pale blue, sometimes nearly white, star-shaped flowers are held in panicles in late spring to early summer. The foliage remains attractive through the summer and turns a vibrant shade of golden yellow in the autumn. Discovered by Mr Leslie Hubricht, an American biologist in 1942.
Flower:
Pale blue, occasionally nearly white, star-shaped flowers are produced in panicles from May to June.
Flower colour: Blue, white
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in panicles
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Pale green, soft linear leaves are held on upright stems and turn an attractive shade of golden yellow in autumn. The leaves are held in whorls around the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear
Autumn Colour: Golden yellow
Poison Information:
Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation.
Propagation:
Cuttings, division. Can be variable when seed raised.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Young plants take a few years to establish, but are well worth the wait.