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Butterscotch™ Bluestar (Amsonia)

Amsonia hubrichtii Butterscotch™

$13.59
$13.59 $16.99
per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  5-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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• Butterscotch™ Bluestar (Amsonia) is an improved form of the low-maintenance perennial Hubricht’s bluestar
• Features willow-like, finely textured leaves color and exceptional, butterscotch-gold color in fall
• Appeals to insects and other wildlife thanks to clusters of star-like blue flowers in late-spring to early summer
• Bluestar species make good larval host plants for caterpillars of several butterflies and moths

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Description

Butterscotch™ Bluestar (Amsonia) is an easygoing, long-lived, and substantial perennial in the milkweed family that bears clusters of starry, powder-blue flowers just as spring turns to summer. Plants are exceptionally fine-textured, composed of many unbranched stalks arising from a single base and covered with elegant, willow-like leaves. This cultivar, known for its superior, dense form and vivid fall color, makes a superb textural addition, filler, or contrast in garden beds between upright neighbors or those with large leaves, with which it contrasts beautifully. Amsonia hubrichtii is native to the Eastern US and appreciates regular irrigation in more xeric, Western haunts. Best in soils of acidic or relatively neutral pH.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

High Moisture

Bloom Time

Early spring to mid spring

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Beneficial Insects
  • Native
  • Striking Foliage
  • Autumn Interest
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rain Gardens
  • Deer Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

24-36" tall

Mature Spread

24-36" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Moist / Wet

Planting Time

  • Fall

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 2.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

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So disappointed…

"I’ve spent far too much money on plants and usually it brings me great joy. But this years deliveries have been incredibly dissatisfying. The pics are of my most recent shipment of Amsonia Butterscotch. Plants were also dry, roots exposed to the air and I had to use my soil to bulk up the pots. I don’t post this lightly-I volunteer at a propagation house for a large botanical garden for the past 7+ years so I know a lil something about plant quality-this is NOT how it’s done. Outside of their shipping, the plants look healthy-I’m hoping they continue to go in that direction. HCG-you can do better"

— Debbee D. (2/5)

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