Amsonia x 'Blue Ice'
Blue Star
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Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Description
This new Amsonia from White Flower Farm is sure to become a favorite for any gardener! In late spring, Amsonia 'Blue Ice' forms clusters of navy blue buds at the ends of each stem that open to periwinkle blue star shaped flowers. The bright green foliage of 'Blue Ice' turns a rich shade of yellow in the fall creating a new dimension of color for your fall landscape.
Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Blooming
Blooms blue, funnel-shaped flowers from spring to summer.
Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Growth
Clump-forming perennials, found in moist, stony or heavy soils. Grows best with full sun to light shade. Amsonia works well in a mixed or herbaceous border, or at the edge of a woodland. Also suitable for a wildflower garden.
Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Planting
Propagate from the seed. Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in fall or spring. Cold frames are protective structures, located outside for propagating and growing plants. Conduct division in spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.Can also propagate from softwood or basal cuttings in early summer.
Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Pest
Prone to rust.
Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Interesting facts
There are 20 known species in the genus Amsonia, native to the light woodlands or grasslands in southeastern Europe, Turkey, Japan, and the United States. They are usually found growing in moist, heavy or stony soils. The plant produces a milky sap that may irritate the skin upon contact.
Blue Star (Amsonia x 'Blue Ice') - Soil and irrigation
Does well in any soil type as long as it is moist and well-draining. Tolerates some drought.
