A compact plant ideal formal locations. Narrow leaves resemble pine needles and turn yellow in fall. Delicate blue flowers appear in early spring.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Thread-Leaved Blue Star
Amsonia ciliata
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Stream Edge
Season of Interest: Early (Feb - Apr), Late (July - frost), Winter (Nov - Mar)
Main Color: Blue
Fall Color: Gold
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Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Hummingbird, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
16 to
24
inches
Spread:
18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 16 to
24
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Size
Height: 16 to
24
inches
Spread: 18 to
24
inches
Typical Landscape Use
A compact plant, good for formal beds. Becomes denser and more mound-like every year.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description
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