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Amsonia jonesii |
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| Common name |
Jones' bluestar; Colorado desert blue star |
| Family |
apocynaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-9) |
| Flowers |
blue |
| Size |
10-14" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil; drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
give two months cold, then germinate at warm room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Native to the US southwest. Reportedly has good fall color.
So far, after several years in our garden, they appear to be most like a smaller version of A. illustris, with similar willowy and shiny leaves, and flowers held at the tips of the stems. Ours are vase-shaped, about two feet tall – taller than the 10-14" I found in online references, but not as wide around. I'm not so sure what we have is the real thing – in online photos, A. jonesii tends to have chubbier petals, whereas the ones on our plant are quite slender. In any case, our plant was starting to outgrow its space, so I decided to edit it out of the landscape, in favor of some smaller-growing plants.
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| | Dark-fuzzy buds with emerging flowers |
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| | Willowy leaves with prominent central vein |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence nursery area About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Amsonia jonesii
- Seed from '08 trade. Baggy 35F (9w) - 75F (71%G, 3-5d).
Also baggy 70F (16d; 20%G, 4d) - 35F (8w) - 75F (40%G, 4d)
- Seed from NARGS '24/'25 exchange. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (65%G, 6-24d)
Starting with a cold treatment looks like it's the way to go.
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April 09, 2026
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