{"title":"Amsonia","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"amsonia-ciliata","title":"Amsonia ciliata","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommonly known as fringed bluestar it hails from North America.  Beautiful pale blue starry flowers are held in clusters on slender stems with ovate leaves, from late spring to early summer.  An added bonus is its glorious autumnal colour, when its the leaves go purple tinged with yellow, singing out of the late summer border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant is a great asset for a shady area of the garden, but its naturalistic form also looks wonderful planted en mass or drifts within a woodland scheme.  Deer tend to dislike its taste too.  Easy to grow, it prefers a reasonable soil in partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus name Amsonia is in honor of Dr. John Amson, an English amateur botanist who lived and worked in Williamsburg, Virginia during the colonial period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 80cm x 45cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53029321965910,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Amsoniaciliata-1.jpg?v=1775280077"},{"product_id":"amsonia-illustris","title":"Amsonia illustris","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommonly know as Ozark bluestar, this is a handsome plant which blooms in late spring, producing striking pale blue starlike flowers in clusters at the top of its stems.  The foliage looks good all through the year turning vivid yellow in autumn with purple stems, further enhanced by dark dangling pea-like seed pods.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmsonia illustris\u003c\/em\u003e combines brilliantly with orange-reds, dark reds and bright pinks.  It is very useful for adding colour and texture to a shady border, but also a good choice for woodland planting schemes, as deer dislike it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 90cm x 45cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53279158239574,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Amsoniaillustris.jpg?v=1777147057"},{"product_id":"amsonia-orientalis","title":"Amsonia orientalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eMasses of small, blue, star-like flowers adorn this plant in late spring, its pale blue flowers shining out of a partially shaded spot.  Further interest is delivered by the dangling, bean-like, dark seed pods that develop after the flowers have faded and the striking autumn foliage.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is ideal for the front of the border, either in sun or part shade. The plant can be divided once it is well established, probably after 3 years.  A reasonable soil is required and it will tolerate some dryness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 50cm x 60cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53287037403478,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Amsonia_orientalis-2.jpg?v=1777208299"},{"product_id":"amsonia-ernst-pagels","title":"Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmsonia \u003c\/em\u003e'Ernst Pagels' has clusters of gorgeous individual large star-like blue flowers. The overhanging fine-leaved foliage is green before changing to a beautiful autumn colour. The bloom appears during the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Ernst Pagels' can be used in shady situations, in particular in woodland locations as it is deer resistant. Plant it towards the back of your beds in any reasonably good soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight and Spread: 100cm x 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53392991977814,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Amsonia_ErnstPagels_-2.jpg?v=1779894124"},{"product_id":"amsonia-hubrichtii","title":"Amsonia hubrichtii","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall star-shaped pale blue flowers are held above very fine narrow foliage in spring. These plants can take time to establish, but will make good sized clumps which look spectacular in their glowing autumnal colours of yellow and red. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch sought after by designers for the combination of delicate flower and feathery foliage, plus value over several seasons, \u003cem\u003eAmsonia hubrichtii\u003c\/em\u003e really punches above its weight in a mixed border.   For dramatic impact plant in groups, or as a spot plant towards the front.  A perennial for sun or part shade that will tolerate drier soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 45cm x 45cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53393008296278,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Amsoniahubrichtii.jpg?v=1780253219"}],"url":"https:\/\/hardysplants.co.uk\/collections\/amsonia.oembed","provider":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}