Arkansas Amsonia (Amsonia hubrichtii) was discovered in central Arkansas in the 1940s and proved to be a great asset to home landscapes. This plant creates a fine textured, fluffy mound about 3 to ...

Above: Amsonia species and cultivars vary in their bloom time and foliage type. Amsonia hubrichtii is known for its feathery ...

Arkansas blue star, or Amsonia hubrichtii, are spectacular flowering perennials native to the temperate southern central ...

Backlighting can turn the most ordinary garden scene into something uncommonly spectacular, and the sun rising behind Amsonia hubrichtii seemed to set it on fire. I use Tracy Disabato-Aust’s ...

Amsonia hubrichtii doesn’t show its true colors until fall. Then this quiet threadleaf perennial puts on a show of golden yellow that will be the star of your perennial bed. And that’s one of ...

Amsonia hubrichtii, commonly referred to as Arkansas blue star, sports threadlike foliage giving the plant an overall soft, feathery appearance. The bright green foliage turns brilliant yellow in ...

hubrichtii are so soft-textured as to appear cloud-like — even finer than many grasses. Amsonia are native to woodlands and grasslands in southeastern Europe, Turkey, Japan and the northeastern ...

In my own garden the stars of the day are the coralbark maple, Acer palmatum 'Sangu Kaku' and Arkansas bluestar, Amsonia hubrichtii, both golden beacons that sparkle even on rainy days.

A member of the dogbane family along with Vinca minor and the common periwinkle, amsonia hubrichtii is named in honor of botanist Leslie Hubricht, who discovered it in 1942. From a gardener’s point of ...

I just purchased Amsonia hubrichtii for a spot in my garden and, wouldn’t you know it, it has been named perennial plant of the year for 2011 by the Perennial Plant Association! Also known as ...