Re: amsonia

I have several of these plants and really like it.  I live in 
western Massachusetts, zone 5.  The plant is ceratinly winter hardy here. 
It blooms in the late spring with starry steel blue flowers.  Foliage and 
habit is contained and neat and it the fall it turns a very nice golden 
yellow color.  Now I might add that here in the nurseries where you can 
buy this plant it is tagged as growing 3-4 feet high and the first one I 
bought only grew two feet high.  It is possible the taller growth might 
cause it to flop-I don't know.  I put in several more plants last spring 
and the habits were similar to the first one I have grown.  But last year 
I did find one that was supposed to be a dwarf form.  So I'm waiting to 
see what the others I put in last year will do this year with a summers 
growth under their belt.  The original one I have has been in place for 4 
years and is absolutely maintenance free so far.

Denise, who is gearing up to dig through the snow to plant the roses that 
are supposed to arrive today via UPS!


Denise Leonard
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com


On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, Debbie O'Donnell wrote:

> Does anyone grow this perennial? I am considering purchasing this plant and
> would benefit froma any helpful comments. I live in Georgia where the
> humidity is high and the summers are long. I have never encountered this
> plant but it *reads* like it will fit the bill. Can you suggest a
> combination of planting that looks well with this perennial?
> debbieo-still digging the dirt-and enjoying the weather
> 
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