Blue Ice Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Blue Ice')
am-SO-nee-ah tab-er-nay-mon-TAN-ah 'Blue Ice'
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Deciduous Perennial Upright, Clump-forming, Mounded in the Apocynaceae Family
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Available May 9
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Price |
Availability |
Tray of 10 4" pots |
Field
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$56.58 |
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'Blue Ice' is a low mound of lush, willow-like leaves adorned with clusters of dark blue buds that bloom into starry, soft blue flowers. Watch as the foliage transforms into a stunning buttery gold in autumn! |
About Bluestars
Amsonia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1788. It is native primarily to North America with one species in East Asia and another in the eastern Mediterranean. It was named in honor of the American physician John Amson.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
12 - 18 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
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Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Partial Shade |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium |
Zones |
4a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -30° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Edging, Fall Color, Fast Growth Rate, Filler, Formal Garden, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Mounded, Nativar, Native to North America, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
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Bloom Period |
April-June
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Flower Color |
Blue
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Foliage Color |
Green
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Most Popular Plants |
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More Info from Experts |
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Commonly Planted with...
Echinacea purpurea, Rudbeckia hirta, Salvia nemorosa, Coreopsis verticillata, Monarda didyma, Nepeta spp., Helenium autumnale, Calamagrostis acutiflora, Achillea millefolium.
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