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Blue star
Amsonia hubrichtii
Growing guidance
Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.
Current-climate suitability
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Sun
Full sun
Soil moisture
average
Heat tolerance
Up to about 42°C
Cold tolerance
Down to about -30°C
Waterlogging tolerance
2/5
Drought tolerance
4/5
Mature size
0.8–1 m tall, 0.9 m spread
Seasonal interest
Spring flower, autumn gold · Pale blue
Maintenance
low
Wildlife supported
General wildlife value 3/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)
Known risks or warnings
Sap is a mild irritant when cut.
Toxicity: mild
Verified botanical record
- Accepted scientific name
- Amsonia hubrichtii Woodson
- Family
- Apocynaceae (Gentianales)
- Rank and status
- species · accepted
- GBIF record
- Taxon 3169697
Amsonia hubrichtii, commonly known as Hubricht's bluestar, Arkansas bluestar, or thread-leaf bluestar, is a North American species of perennial flowering plant in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family, first described in 1943. It is native to Oklahoma and Arkansas in the south-central United States. It is commonly used as an ornamental plant.
Description from Wikipedia — Amsonia hubrichtii (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.
Native status and geographic context
- United Kingdom: climate-suitable
- United States: native
- Australia: climate-suitable
Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.
Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.