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AMSONIA HUBRICHTII

Narrow Leaf Blue Star
Meaning of genus Amsonia
(n) genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers: Europe to Asia to Japan and North America
Meaning of species hubrichtii
(n) Leslie Hubricht, who discovered this Blue Star in 1942 in Arkansas
 
Named for its light blue five-petaled flowers in the spring and admired for its all-season color and texture. This plant is tough yet delicate in appearance. The very fine foliage offers a soft ferny effect. Foliage emerges green and blooms in the early spring. Throughout the seasons, the foliage intensifies by turning a brilliant golden yellow by fall. Foliage is not only dynamic, but deer resistant. Appealing to the eye, but not the deer's palette. This clump-forming perennial is
appreciated for the flowers and foliage. Clumps grow slowly over time, spectacular in masses,
borders, containers, cottage plantings and native gardens. This plant is very adaptable and disease and insect problems are very rare.
 
height- 36"
space- 36-48"
soil- moist, well-drianed
light preference- full sun to part shade
bloom time- April-May
hardy zone- 3-9

Botanical Name

Common Name

(Midwest Natives)

A - E

Achillea m. 'Paprika'

Yarrow

Achillea m. 'Summerwine'

Yarrow

Achillea m. 'Walter Funke'

Yarrow

Aconitum fischeri

Monkshood

Actaea r. atropurpurea (Cimicifuga)  

Snakeroot / Bugbane

Actaea s. 'Brunette' (Cimicifuga)  

Bugbane

Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Anise Hyssop

Ajuga 'Black Scallop'

Bugleweed

Ajuga 'Party Colors'

Bugleweed 

Alchemilla mollis

Lady's Mantle 

Allium 'Summer Beauty'

Ornamental Onion 

Amsonia 'Blue Ice'

Blue Star 

Amsonia hubrichtii

Arkansas Blue Star 

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Willow Blue Star 

Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'

Japanese Anemone/Wind flower 

Anemone 'September Charm'

Japanese Anemone/Wind Flower 

Anemone 'Serenade'

Japanese Anemone/Wind Flower 

Anemone sylvestris

Snowdrop Anemone 

Aquilegia 'Beidermeier'

Columbine 

Aquilegia canadensis

Canadian Columbine

Aquilegia c. 'Little Lanterns'  

Columbine 

Aquilegia f. 'Alba'

Japanese Fan Columbine 

Aquilegia f. pumila 'Mini Star'

Japanese Fan Columbine 

Aquilegia v. 'Winky Purple and White'

Columbine

Aquilegia x 'Woodside Gold'

Columbine 

Arabis c. 'Snowcap'

Rock Cress 

Arenaria verna

Sandwort 

Aruncus dioicus

Goat's Beard 

Asarum canadense

Canadian Ginger 

Asarum europaeum

European Ginger 

Asclepias incarnata

Swamp Milkweed 

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed 

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' 

Hello Yellow Milkweed 

Aster dumosus 'Wood's Purple'

New York Aster

Aster l. 'Blue Autumn'

Smooth Aster 

Aster n. 'Professor Kippenburg'

New England Aster

Aster n. 'Purple Dome'

New England Aster 

Aster n. 'Vibrant Dome'

New England Aster 

Aster o. 'October Skies'

Aromatic Aster 

Aster o. 'Raydon's Favorite'  

Aromatic Aster

Astilbe c. 'Purpurkerze'

Chinese Astilbe 

Astilbe c. 'Vision in Red'

Chinese Astilbe 

Astilbe 'Montgomery'

Astilbe x. 'Color Flash'  

Astilbe x. 'Color Flash Lime' 

Astrantia m. 'Roma'

Masterwort 

Baptisia australis

Blue Wild Indigo

Baptisia leucantha

White Wild False Indigo 

Baptisia 'Midnite Prairieblues'

False Indigo 

Baptisia 'Solar Flare'

False Indigo 

Baptisia 'Starlite Prairieblues'

False Indigo 

Bergenia c. 'Winterglut'

Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak 

Brunnera m. 'Jack Frost'

False Forget-Me-Not 

Brunnera m. 'Variegata'

False Forget-Me-Not 

Calamintha n. v. nepeta

Lesser Calamint

Campanula c. 'Blue Clips'

Carpathian Harebell

Campanula c. 'White Clips'

Carpathian Harebell

Campanula p. 'Blue Waterfall'

Bellflower

Cerastium t. 'Yo Yo'

Snow in Summer'

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Plumbago, Leadwort

Chelone 'Hot Lips'

Turtle Head

Convallaria majalis 'Variegata'

Lily of the Valley

Coreopsis a. 'Nana'

Tickseed

Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull'

Tickseed

Coreopsis v. 'Moonbeam'

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis v. 'Zagreb'

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Dalea purpurea

Purple Prairie Clover 

Delphinium 'Butterfly Blue'

Chinese Delphinium 

Delphinium 'Double Innocence'

Larkspur 

Delphinium 'Pure White'

Larkspur 

Delphinium 'Sky Blue'

Larkspur

Delphinium x 'Belladonna'

Larkspur 

Dianthus d. 'Zing Rose

Maiden Pinks

Dianthus 'Firewitch'

Cheddar Pinks 

Dianthus 'Neon Star'

Alpine Pinks 

Dianthus 'Pop Star'

Cheddar Pinks 

Dicentra spectabilis 

Bleeding Heart

Dicentra s. 'Alba'

Bleeding Heart 

Dicentra s. 'Gold Heart'

Bleeding Heart

Dodecatheon meadia

Shooting Star

Echinacea pallida

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea p. 'Coconut Lime' 

White Coneflower

Echinacea p. 'Fatal Attraction'

Purple Coneflower 

Echinacea p. 'Green Envy'

Coneflower 

Echinacea p. 'Hot Papaya'

Coneflower 

Echinacea p. 'Mac n' Cheese'

Coneflower

Echinacea p. 'Magnus'

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea p. Meringue'

Double White Coneflower 

Echinacea p. 'Pink Double Delight'

Purple Coneflower 

Echinacea 'Ruby Star'

Purple Coneflower 

Echinacea p. 'Tiki Torch'

Coneflower

Echinacea p. 'Tomato Soup'

Coneflower

Echinacea p. 'Virgin'

Purple Coneflower 

Echinacea p. 'White Swan' 

White Coneflower

Echinops r. 'Blue Glow'

Globe Thistle 

Eryngium p. 'Blue Glitter'

Sea Holly 

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master 

Eupatorium d. 'Little Joe' 

Joe Pyeweed

Eupatorium m. 'Bartered Bride'

Joe Pyeweed 

Eupatorium r. 'Chocolate'

White Snakeroot 

Euphorbia polychroma

Cushion Spurge 

Botanical Name

Common Name

(Midwest Natives)

F - O

Fern - Adiantum pedatum

Maiden Hair Fern 

Fern - Athyrium n. 'Pictum'

Japanese Painted Fern 

Fern - Dryopteris marginalis

Leatherwood Fern 

Fern - Matteuccia struthiopteris

Ostrich Fern 

Fern - Polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas Fern 

Filipendula r. 'Venusta'

Queen of the Prairie 

Galium odoratum

Sweet Woodruff

Gaura l. 'Passionate Blush'

Butterfly Gaura

Gentiana 'True Blue'

Bottle Gentian

Geranium c. 'Purple Pillow'  

Grayleaf Cranesbill

Geranium 'Espresso'

Cranesbill

Geranium 'Jolly Bee'

Cranesbill

Geranium m. 'Bevan's Variety'  

Bigroot Geranium

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Cranesbill

Geranium s. 'Album'

Cranesbill

Geranium s. 'Max Frei'

Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina'

Cranesbill 

Geum coccineum

Boris Avens 

Geum triflorum

Prairie Smoke

Helenium 'Mardi Gras'

Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower 

Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'

Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower

Heliopsis h. 'Summer Sun'

False Sunflower 

Heliopsis h. 'Tuscan Sun'

False Sunflower

Helleborus 'Ivory Prince'

Lenten Rose 

Helleborus 'Royal Heritage Strain'

Lenten Rose 

Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi'

Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Chicago Apache'

Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Crimson Fire'

Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Custard Candy'

Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'

Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'

Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior'

Daylily 

Hemerocallis 'Little Grapette'

Daylily 

Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'

Daylily 

Hemerocallis 'Rocket City'

Daylily 

Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns'

Daylily 

Hemerocallis 'South Seas'

Daylily

Hemerocalllis 'Spider Miracle'

Daylily 

Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'

Daylily

Heuchera a. 'Green Spice

American Alumroot, Coral Bells

Heuchera m. 'Palace Purple'

Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Marmalade'

Coral Bells 

Heuchera 'Obsidian'

Coral Bells

Heuchera v. 'Beaujolais'

Coral Bells

Heuchera v. 'Caramel'

Coral Bells

Heuchera v. 'Citronelle'

Coral Bells 

Heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise'

Foamy Bells 

Hibiscus 'Fireball'

Rose Mallow 

Hibiscus 'Disco Belle Rosy Red'

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus 'Sweet Caroline'

Rose Mallow 

Iris 'Batik' 

Bearded Iris

Iris 'Beverly Sills'

Bearded Iris

Iris 'Bountiful Harvest'

Bearded Iris

Iris p. 'Variegatus'

Dwarf Variegated Iris

Iris sibirica'Caesar's Brother'

Siberian Iris

Kniphofia

Red Hot Poker

Lavandula a. 'Hidcote'

English Lavender 

Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'

English Lavender

Leucanthemum 'Banana Cream'

Shasta Daisy 

Leucanthemum 'Becky'

Shasta Daisy 

Liatris cylindracea

Cylindrical Blazing Star

Liatris s. 'Floristan Violet'

Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star

Liatris s. 'Floristan White'

Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star

Liatris s. 'Kobold'

Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star

Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford'

Bigleaf Ligularia

Ligularia d. 'Othello'

Bigleaf Ligularia

Lillium 'Cappuccino'

Asiatic Lily

Lillium 'Dizzy'

Asiatic Lily

Lilium 'Garden Party'

Asiatic Lily

Lilium 'Matrix

Asiatic Lily

Lilium 'Mona Lisa'

Oriental Lily

Lilium 'Rodolfa'

Dwarf Oriental Lily

Lilium 'Stargazer'

Oriental Lily

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia f. 'Queen Victoria'

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia siphilitica

Great Lobelia 

Lupinus 'Minarett'

Lupine

Lychnis x arkwrightii 'Orange Gnome'

Catchfly, Maltese Cross

Lysmachia a. 'Beaujolais'

Burgundy Gooseneck Loosestrife

Lysmachia n. 'Aurea'

Creeping Jenny, Golden Moneywort

Lysmachia p. 'Golden Alexander'

Yellow Loosestrife

Mertensia virginica

Virginia Bluebells

Monarda d. 'Coral Reef'

Bee Balm

Monarda d. 'Grand Parade'

Bee Balm 

Monarda d. 'Jacob Cline'

Bee Balm 

Monarda d. 'Mahogany'

Bee Balm

Monarda d. 'Marshall's Delight'

Bee Balm

Monarda d. 'Petite Delight'

Bee Balm

Monarda d. 'Raspberry Wine'

Bee Balm 

Monarda d. 'Snow White'

Bee Balm 

Monarda fistulosa

Bee Balm 

Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

Persian Catmint

Oenothera tetragona

Four Angled Sundrops

Opuntia humifusa

Prickly Pear Cactus

Botanical Name

Common Name

(Midwest Natives)

P - Z

Pachysandra t. 'Green Carpet'

Spurge

Paeonia 'Krinkled White'

Garden Peony

Paeona 'Monsieur Jules Elle'

Garden Peony

Paeona 'Paula Fay'

Garden Peony

Paeona 'Sarah Bernhardt'

Garden Peony

Paeona 'Sorbet'

Garden Peony

Paeonia s. 'Kamatanishiki' (Blue/Purple)

Tree Peony

Paeonia s. 'Kinshi' (Yellow)

Tree Peony

Paeonia s. 'Shimanishiki' (Red & White)

Tree Peony

Paeonia s. 'Yagumo' (Wine-red)  

Tree Peony

Papaver o. 'King Kong'

Oriental Poppy

Papaver o. 'Pink Ruffles'

Oriental Poppy

Papaver o. 'Prince of Orange'

Oriental Poppy

Penstemon digitalis

Foxglove, Beard Tongue

Penstemon d. 'Husker Red'

Foxglove, Beard Tongue

Penstemon d. 'Mystica'

Foxglove, Beard Tongue

Perovskia a. 'Little Spire'

Russian Sage

Persicaria a. 'Firetail'  

Mountain Fleeceflower

Persicaria a. 'Golden Arrow'  

Mountain Fleeceflower

Persicaria polymorpha

Giant Fleeceflower

Phlox d. 'Blue Moon'

Woodland Phlox

Phlox p. 'Blue Paradise'

Garden Phlox

Phlox p. 'David'

Garden Phlox 

Phlox p. 'David's Lavender'

Garden Phlox 

Phlox p. 'Nora Leigh'

Garden Phlox

Phlox p. 'Red Super'

Garden Phlox 

Phlox p. 'Robert Poore'

Garden Phlox 

Phlox p. 'Swizzle'

Garden Phlox 

Phlox p. 'Tenor'

Garden Phlox 

Phlox p. 'Volcano' Pink w/Red Eye

Garden Phlox 

Phlox s. 'Candy Stripe'

Creeping Phlox

Phlox s. 'Scarlet Flame'

Creeping Phlox 

Phlox x 'Minnie Pearl'

Hybrid Phlox

Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven'

Jacob's Ladder

Polygonatum o. 'Variegatum'

Variegated Solomon's Seal

Primula c. 'Noverna Deep Blue'

Primrose 

Prunella 'Summer Daze'

Selfheal

Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'

Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'

Lungwort 

Pulsatilla vulgaris

Pasque Flower

Ratibida pinnata

Drooping Coneflower

Rudbeckia f. 'Goldsturm'

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia n. 'Herbstonne'

Shining Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia triloba

Three-lobed Coneflower

Ruellia humilis

Wild Petunia 

Sagina aurea

Irish Moss, Sandwort

Salvia n. 'Amethyst'

Hybrid Sage 

Salvia n. 'Blue Hill'

Hybrid Sage 

Salvia n. 'East Friesland'

Hybrid Sage 

Salvia n. 'Marcus'  

Hybrid Sage

Salvia n. 'May Night'

Hybrid Sage 

Salvia n. 'Pink Friesland'

Hybrid Sage 

Salvia n. 'Wesuwe'

Hybrid Sage

Salvia v. 'Purple Rain'  

Meadow Sage

Sanguisorba 'Red Thunder'

Red Burnet

Saxifraga a. 'Flower Carpet'

Rockfoil 

Sedum album 'Murale'

Stonecrop

Sedum a. 'Coral Carpet'

Stonecrop 

Sedum a. 'Ostergotland'

Stonecrop 

Sedum 'Autumn Delight'

Stonecrop 

Sedum 'Bertram Anderson'

Stonecrop 

Sedum k. Weihenstephaner Gold'

Stonecrop 

Sedum r. 'Angelina'

Stonecrop 

Sedum sieboldii

October Daphne

Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'

Two-row Stonecrop

Sedum spectabile 'Variegatum'

Tall Stonecrop

Sedum x 'Novem'

Sedum

Sedum 'Xenox'

Sedum

Sempervivum 'Purple Beauty'

Hens and Chicks

Sempervivum tectorum 'Pilioseum'

Hens and Chicks

Solidago 'Little Lemon'

Goldenrod

Solidago r. 'Fireworks'

Goldenrod

Stachys b. 'Helene Von Stein'

Lamb's Ear

Stachys m. 'Hummelo'

Common Betony

Thalictrum rochebrunianum

Meadow Rue, Lavender Mist

Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly'

Foamflower 

Tradescantia 'Concord Grape'

Spiderwort 

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'

Spiderwort

Veronica 'Lila Karina'

Speedwell

Veronica l. 'Sonja'

Long-leaf Speedwell

Veronica s. 'Red Fox'

Spiked Speedwell

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'

Speedwell 

Veronicastrum v. 'Fascination'

Culver's Root 

Zizia aptera

Golden Alexander

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