blue star ‘Blue Ice’

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ is a great compact perennial that packs a lot of punch. In late spring, clusters of dark blue, almost lavender star-like flowers appear at the top of the stems.

The thin, rough visual texture of the foliage of blue star ‘Blue Ice’ is a great contrast to some of the large dotted seed heads like Allium, Echinacea and Eryngium that grow with it in our garden. It is a clump forming perennial with narrow, dark green foliage that comes off the 1.5 foot erect central stems. In the fall, the foliage turn brilliant yellow, then an attractive tan that remains standing into winter.