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Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla |
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| Synonym(s) |
Amsonia eastwoodiana |
| Family |
apocynaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
lavender - white (spring) |
| Size |
24-30" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinates at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Native to the United States interior west, where it grows in gravelly soils. The inch-sized flowers occur in clusters of up to a dozen. Its seeds are larger than those of other amsonias I've grown, looking like miniature cigars, about a half inch in length. Seedlings have willowy mid-green leaves.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla
- Seed from Alplains Jan'13 order. Baggy 70F (60%G, 6-11d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (56%G, 8-13d)
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