Blue Star Flower Planting Guide

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    • 1). Decide how you want blue star to function in your landscape. It can serve as an accent or as a feature in borders and cottage gardens, for instance, or as a ground cover. Consider your landscape needs when incorporating blue star into your garden. Larger varieties of blue star can be used as shrubs.

    • 2). Choose a variety of blue star. Common varieties include Arkansas blue star (Amsonia hubrichtii), the Perennial Plant Association's 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year; willow blue star (Amsonia tabernaemontana); Amsonia ciliate; Amsonia "Blue Ice"; and Amsonia elliptica, a rare variety with rich blue flowers.

    • 3). Plant blue star in full to partial sun. It grows well in most soils, as long as there is adequate drainage. Water to keep the soil moderately moist. Blue star is generally pest-free. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant and requires little care.

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