Amsonia hubrichtii ‘Halfway to Arkansas’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Another fabulous Brent Horvath selection (Intrinsic Perennials), `Halfway to Arkansas’ displays a broad, rounded, compact habit and is clothed in deep dark rich green foliage. It looks very much like a soft billowy pillow. `Halfway to Arkansas’ is also a wind responsive “motion” plant that responds to the slightest breeze. Its starry flowers, colored a cheerful sky blue, are borne late spring/early summer, and make for interesting accent to its rich foliage. Uses of this fine plant range from erosion controlling ground cover to specimen or accent. It combines beautifully with numerous perennials, and given its broad range of light conditions, it finds a comfortable home in nearly every landscape.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Blue to Blue Gray
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
2½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
A deep dark, rich green wind responsive plant that responds to the slightest breeze. Starry flowers, colored a cheerful sky blue make for interesting accent to this foliage.
Landscape Value
Erosion controlling ground cover, specimen or accent.
Care
Watering:
'Halfway to Arkansas' Narrow Leaf Blue Star is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Halfway to Arkansas' Narrow Leaf Blue Star needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'Halfway to Arkansas' Narrow Leaf Blue Star should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.