Butterscotch Blue Star
Amsonia hubrichtii 'Butterscotch'
$36.00
A dense and mounded variety that features narrow, ferny foliage throughout the season; blue, star shaped flowers bloom in clusters from late spring to early summer; foliage turns a lovely golden butterscotch in the fall; easy to grow and low maintenance
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Butterscotch Blue Star is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
Ornamental Qualities
Butterscotch Blue Star has steel blue star-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer, the foliage turns gorgeous shades of harvest gold and gold in the fall., which are interesting on close inspection. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its ferny leaves are green in color. As an added bonus
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, Butterscotch Blue Star will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground
and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil pH, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., but grows best in rich soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 30"Hx24"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are steel blue
Flowers from late spring to early summer
Fall color harvest and gold
Zone 4a
Likes average to moist soil