As we settle into late summer with autumn on the horizon, there is one plant to which I have to call attention: Amsonia, a perennial commonly known as blue star flower. It's pretty common to find ...

You heard it here first: The 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year will be Amsonia hubrichtii 'Arkansas Blue Star', a fast-growing shrub with soft blue springtime flowers and green bottle-brush leaves that ...

“Every gardener’s dream … the durability of the best natives and the grace of a well-refined perennial … multi-seasonal color for the garden … perennial plant for 2011 … definitely a star in the ...

June is perennial gardening month. Created by the Perennial Plant Association to encourage gardeners to discover old and new varieties of herbaceous perennials, this is the same group that chooses the ...

Amsonias deserve a wider audience. They may not be glorious performers, but good borders need a strong supporting cast of summer perennials to flatter the prima donnas. Amsonias do just this. They ...

The Arkansas blue star, Amsonia hubrichtii, has been chosen by the Perennial Plant Association as its 2011 perennial plant of the year. This native herbaceous shrub, which grows into about a 3-foot ...

Arkansas Amsonia (Amsonia hubrichtii) was discovered in central Arkansas in the 1940s and proved to be a great asset to home landscapes. This plant creates a fine textured, fluffy mound about 3 to 4 ...

When planning a new mixed border, shrubs are often the first consideration. After shrubs are planted, perennials are chosen. Annuals are the finishing touch. Sounds simple, right? Well, some plants ...