Plant of the Week- show 317

T-shirt winner:  Ruth Smith, Kinston, NC

Common Name:
Texas Star/ Arkansas Blue Star

Scientific Name: 
Amsonia hubrechtii

Type: herbaceous perennial

Growth: 18 inches to 2 ½ feet  

Foliage:

• long stems, fine-textured green leaves
• yellow/gold fall color

Flowers:

• mid spring
• star-shaped flowers in clusters at the tip of the branches

Culture:

• full sun
• well-drained soil

Other:

• great for mixed borders
• works well with heavy-textured leaves