Midway to Montana blue star
Amsonia 'Midway to Montana'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light blue
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midway to Montana' blue star (Amsonia 'Midway to Montana') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Light blue flowers open in spring and summer and attract bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The plant is drought tolerant, and its leaves change color in fall.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Indian Summer rudbeckia, Kansas peony, and Indian grass.