Blue Star 'Blue Ice'
- Scientific Name: Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Blue Ice’
- Garden: Beneficial Insects and Compost Garden, Wildlife Garden
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
- Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Medium
Plant Information
'Blue Ice' is a bluestar cultivar that is very similar in appearance to A. tabernaemontana, except it is much more compact and produces darker blue flowers. This is an erect, clump-forming plant that features terminal, pyramidal clusters of star-like, dark lavender-blue flowers (3/4″ across) in late spring atop erect, leafy stems growing to only 15-18″ tall. Narrow, willow-shaped, dark green foliage turns an attractive bright yellow in fall. This compact cultivar does not need to be cut back after flowering, and generally requires no staking or support when grown in full sun to part shade. Stems may open up and flop in too much shade, however.
Data Source
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b167Plant Photos
