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Amsonia jonesii

Common name Jones' bluestar

Family apocynaceae

Life cycle perennial

Flowers blue

Size 8-10"

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

Native to the US southwest. Sounds like these will be smaller plants than most other amsonias we grow. Reportedly has good fall color.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

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Seed-starting details for this plant

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)

Starting with a cold treatment looks like it's the way to go.

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