{"product_id":"blue-ice-amsonia","title":"Blue Ice Amsonia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmsonia 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 \u003cstrong\u003enative \u003c\/strong\u003eplant gardens, borders, and mass plantings, it attracts pollinators while providing excellent drought tolerance and low-maintenance beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers attract various long-tongued insects, including the Large Carpenter Bee and hummingbird moths. It is a host plant for the Snowberry Clearwing \u003cem\u003e(Hemaris difinis)\u003c\/em\u003e, Great Ash Sphinx Moth, and Coral Hairstreak Butterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"pWvJNd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjUuo-1lrmUAxWe6ckDHf3YJ6YQ3KYQegoIAggACAAIARAB\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQDQ\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eEasy 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.\u003cspan data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"fpFfbe_11,fpFfbe_12\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"uJ19be notranslate\"\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=fpFfbe_10\/TKHnVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjUuo-1lrmUAxWe6ckDHf3YJ6YQ3aYQegoIAggACAAIARAU\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"ofHStc Dn7Fzd OIPUDf\" data-container-id=\"rhs-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"fpFfbe_40,fpFfbe_41\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-xid=\"aim-aside-initial-corroboration-container\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation-skip=\"\" class=\"jKhXsc notranslate\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjUuo-1lrmUAxWe6ckDHf3YJ6YQ_YQPegoIAggACAAIARA6\" class=\"BTkBWc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qnIdo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-tibak=\"0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjUuo-1lrmUAxWe6ckDHf3YJ6YQt6QPegoIAggACAAIARBI\" id=\"rw0ISc\" class=\"BjvG9b\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show all related links\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail body-txt-small\"\u003eLate Spring to Early Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Growing 12–18 inches tall, it features deer-resistant, willow-like foliage that turns a striking golden-yellow in autumn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeer resistant. Like many other plants in the \u003cem\u003eApocynaceae\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SWAFFORD","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Liner","offer_id":49521287758063,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/4904\/6465\/files\/blue-ice-amsonia-8932431.jpg?v=1778830685","url":"https:\/\/amgardens.com\/products\/blue-ice-amsonia","provider":"America's Gardens Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}