Butterscotch amsonia
Amsonia hubrichtii 'Butterscotch'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light blue
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Butterscotch' amsonia (Amsonia hubrichtii 'Butterscotch') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, specimen planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Light blue flowers attract butterflies in spring and summer, and the willow-like leaves turn butterscotch-yellow in fall. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Use it in a mass planting for texture and movement.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Purple Coneflower coneflower, Ironweed, and Switchgrass.