Fringed Bluestar, Bluestar, Texas Bluestar, Fringed Blue Star, Blue Star, Texas Blue Star, Downy Amsonia
A widely celebrated North American native species, Amsonia ciliata (Fringed Blue Star) is a clump-forming perennial with early-season blue flowers, handsome summer foliage, and golden fall color. Fringed Blue Star features loose clusters of star-shaped, pale blue flowers with five lobes and white centers, in early spring to early summer. Blooming for 3-4 weeks, they attract butterflies and other pollinators. The flowers are followed by slender seed pods, 4-7 in. long, 10-17 cm, which split along one side, releasing seeds. They are borne on erect, leafy stems clad with smooth, linear or lance-shaped, light-green leaves with one vein running lengthwise down the center. The foliage turns bright yellow in the autumn adding interest to the fall garden. Low maintenance, disease and insect resistant, Fringed Blue Star is a long-lived perennial that is well suited for perennial borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens or woodlands.
Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
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Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
Genus | Amsonia |
Common names | Amsonia, Bluestar |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early), Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing | 24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
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Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
Genus | Amsonia |
Common names | Amsonia, Bluestar |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early), Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing | 24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United States, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Amsonia ciliata (Fringed Blue Star) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Amsonia ciliata (Fringed Blue Star) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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