As promised, here’s another preview of a 2009 Georgia Gold Medal winner, as chosen by the good folks at the State Botanical Garden in Athens.

Amsonia 'Arkansas Bluestar'

This is Amsonia hubrichtti, ‘Arkansas Bluestar,’ and it’s a terrific perennial for Southern gardens.  In the spring, it produces mounds of billowy, willow-like foliage topped by star-shaped blue blossoms.  In summer, the foliage is light green.  What you’re seeing here is the golden-yellow color that you’ll get in fall.   Even in the winter, the plants are long-lasting and attractive.  Don’t worry if you plant this one and it looks a bit scraggly at first.  It grows fuller and more beautiful after the first year or so.

Give this bluestar full sun to partial shade and average, well-drained soil.  You won’t have to give it much care, and the deer won’t eat it up!
For more about Georgia Gold Medal winning plants, please visit Georgia Gold Medal Plants

cheers,

Lynn