Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Blue Ice'

Bluestar, Willow Amsonia, Blue Star, Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane, Texas Star

Family: Apocynaceae Dogbane


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3B - 9A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Blue
Bloom time Late Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, container, massing, rock garden, specimen, woodland garden
Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Spread 15" to 20" / 40cm to 50cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline
Soil type Loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing