Amsonia hubrichtii (Arkansas Blue Star)

Amsonia hubrichtii (Arkansas Blue Star)Amsonia hubrichtii is one of our all time favourites and not easy to propagate therefore harder to find. Completely herbaceous in Winter which is then followed by rising stems of ferny foliage in early Spring. These stems are topped by the palest steely blue star shaped flowers. Summer has Amsonia hubrichtii with the appearance of a finely textured shrub with billowing foliage blowing in the slightest breeze. But it's Autumn that the Arkansas Blue

000 seedlings in a South African breeding program conducted by De Wet Aloe Farm in Johannesburg

Melianthus major gives many childhood memories

In 2022 is was awarded perennial plant of the year from the Perennial Plant Association of North America

A real eye catcher and quite garish so needs a good combination planting in order to blend

Makes a great drift and open landscape performer

Forms a traditional arching shape to approximately 1 metre with coppery-red tinted blooms appearing above the foliage in late Summer to Autumn

Great colour to wear to the Melbourne Cup

Fast growing

A semi-shaded spot with adequate moisture is required for best performance

A dark green rush-like sedge that is very useful in swampy places

For best performance it requires adequate watering and semi-shade

hence the common name Snow Grass