Amsonia 'Halfway to Arkansas'
Bluestar Milkweed
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Needle-like foliage of deep, glossy green with clusters of pale blue, star-shaped blooms. Late yellow foliage color, mounded habit. Introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens.
Height
36 Inches
Spread
24 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
May
Good Companions
Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), Ornamental Onion (Allium ), Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Bee Balm (Monarda ), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Hybrid Salvia (Salvia nemorosa), Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale), Avens (Geum ), Purple Moor Grass (Molina caerulea)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
