Family: Apocynaceae
Scientific Name: Amsonia hubrichtii Seaford Skies
Common Name: Seaford Skies Amsonia
Description | A cultivar of the Arkansas Amsonia. |
Pronunciation | (am-SO-nee-ah)(hew-BRIK-tee-eye) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | (5)6-10 |
Sunlight | full to partial sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | light blue to almost white depending on the temperature |
Leaves | narrow willow-like leaves, dark green, yellow in the fall |
Dimensions | 30-36 by 30 to 36 inches |
Maintenance | cut back in the fall or spring |
Propagation | division |
Native Site | Species plant native to south central USA. |
Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Pam Harper from Seaford, Virginia (USA). Maybe an hybrid between A. hubrichtii x A. taber naemontana. |
Misc Facts | (syn A. ciliata) |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #167-Boerner Botanical Gardens (Wisconsin USA) data base) |
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