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Blue Ice Amsonia - America's Gardens Nursery

Blue Ice Amsonia

$14.99

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Description

Amsonia Blue Ice offers compact form than Blue Star Amsonia. It has vivid blue star-shaped blooms in late spring, and stunning golden fall foliage, making it a standout three-season perennial. Ideal for native plant gardens, borders, and mass plantings, it attracts pollinators while providing excellent drought tolerance and low-maintenance beauty.

The flowers attract various long-tongued insects, including the Large Carpenter Bee and hummingbird moths. It is a host plant for the Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris difinis), Great Ash Sphinx Moth, and Coral Hairstreak Butterfly.

Care
Easy to grow, best in a moist, fertile soil. Can tolerate wet soils for short periods. Shear back by one third after flowering to maintain a more compact plant. Snap off mature seed pods to prevent over seeding. Clumps can be divided in spring but this is generally not needed for 6 years or more. It thrives in USDA zones 4-9 in full sun to part shade and is low-maintenance.
Growth Habit

Late Spring to Early Summer. Growing 12–18 inches tall, it features deer-resistant, willow-like foliage that turns a striking golden-yellow in autumn

Toxicity

Deer resistant. Like many other plants in the Apocynaceae family (dogbanes and milkweeds), the foliage of Bluestar contains a toxic white latex, making it reliably deer and herbivore resistant. Not toxic to pets but pets can get tiny thorns in their paws from the leaves.

Satisfaction

Plant size and shape may differ from what is pictured.

For mail orders: Plants may go through shock during shipping. Upon arrival, take the plant out and water it thoroughly. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please notify us via email at sales@amgardens.com and include a photo(s) within 24 hours of plant arrival.

For in store purchases: If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please call us at 423-870-5000 or return the plant in its original pot/condition within 3 days. Trees and shrubs have a 6 month warranty (exceptions may apply), but we highly encourage you to give us a call or email if you notice issues with your plant. We'd love to help you figure out what's wrong and save your plant! 

Shipping

Orders are shipped on Wednesdays and Thursdays; if your order is placed on a Wednesday, it may not ship until the following Wednesday. During peak season there may be delays in shipping. If it is too hot or cold, we suggest ordering during milder months to ensure plants arrive in best condition.
Description

Amsonia Blue Ice offers compact form than Blue Star Amsonia. It has vivid blue star-shaped blooms in late spring, and stunning golden fall foliage, making it a standout three-season perennial. Ideal for native plant gardens, borders, and mass plantings, it attracts pollinators while providing excellent drought tolerance and low-maintenance beauty.

The flowers attract various long-tongued insects, including the Large Carpenter Bee and hummingbird moths. It is a host plant for the Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris difinis), Great Ash Sphinx Moth, and Coral Hairstreak Butterfly.

Care
Easy to grow, best in a moist, fertile soil. Can tolerate wet soils for short periods. Shear back by one third after flowering to maintain a more compact plant. Snap off mature seed pods to prevent over seeding. Clumps can be divided in spring but this is generally not needed for 6 years or more. It thrives in USDA zones 4-9 in full sun to part shade and is low-maintenance.
Growth Habit

Late Spring to Early Summer. Growing 12–18 inches tall, it features deer-resistant, willow-like foliage that turns a striking golden-yellow in autumn

Toxicity

Deer resistant. Like many other plants in the Apocynaceae family (dogbanes and milkweeds), the foliage of Bluestar contains a toxic white latex, making it reliably deer and herbivore resistant. Not toxic to pets but pets can get tiny thorns in their paws from the leaves.

Satisfaction

Plant size and shape may differ from what is pictured.

For mail orders: Plants may go through shock during shipping. Upon arrival, take the plant out and water it thoroughly. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please notify us via email at sales@amgardens.com and include a photo(s) within 24 hours of plant arrival.

For in store purchases: If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please call us at 423-870-5000 or return the plant in its original pot/condition within 3 days. Trees and shrubs have a 6 month warranty (exceptions may apply), but we highly encourage you to give us a call or email if you notice issues with your plant. We'd love to help you figure out what's wrong and save your plant! 

Shipping

Orders are shipped on Wednesdays and Thursdays; if your order is placed on a Wednesday, it may not ship until the following Wednesday. During peak season there may be delays in shipping. If it is too hot or cold, we suggest ordering during milder months to ensure plants arrive in best condition.