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plant | Amsonia hubrichtii |
common_name | Thread Leafed Bluestar |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | May 15th to Jun 8th |
bloomed | In Bloom Now |
quantity | 1,572.00 |
beds | A Beds, B Beds, C Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 10 |
botanical_name | Amsonia hubrichtii |
common_name | Thread Leafed Bluestar |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 5 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 2-3' |
typical_width_ft | 2-3' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | Will flop in low light |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Humus-rich |
soil_moisture | |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | tolerates moist sandy to heavy clay soils; performs equally well in dry soil |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | bright green |
fall_color | yellow |
bloom_time | June, May |
bloom_color | blue |
fruit_type | Pod |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Culver Root, Asters, Wine Cups, Garden Phlox, Creeping Phlox, Wild Pink, Purple Poppy Mallow, Woodland Sunflower, Purple Coneflower |
notes | Best fall color in full sun; likes afternoon shade in hot areas; beautiful powder blue flowers in the early season |
citation1 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=w810 |
citation2 | https://wimastergardener.org/article/arkansas-or-thread-leaf-blue-star-amsonia-hubrichtii/ |
citation3 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Amsonia-hubrichtii |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/unique-perennials/blue-star-flower-hubrichtii |
citation5 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Amsonia-hubrichtii |