Willowlike foliage seems to displease the deer pallet but adds a great texture to the back of the border. Contact with the milky sap may irritate skin.
Amsonia hubrechtii
3' tall, 3-4' wide
Zones 5-9
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 3" pot
Sky blue flowers 2-3" across in June/July. Willowlike leaves turn bright yellow in autumn.
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
18-24" tall, 18" wide
Zones 4-9,
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 5" pot
Narrow, almost needlelike leaves topped by pale blue, star-shaped flowers in late spring.
