Quackin Grass Nursery

Amsonia ciliata var. filifolia 'Georgia Pancake' – ​The soft green narrow leaves of this Creeping Bluestar are reminiscent of A. hubrichtii on a smaller scale But 'Georgia Pancake' exhibits another big... or should I say small difference: this rare form only grows about 5 or so inches tall. Mid to late spring blue star flowers erupt drawing pollinators. Its dwarf stature suggests that 'Georgia Pancake' would be lovely massed or dotted in repetition at the front of the sunny border or as a ground covering element in a herbaceous and / or shrub garden. Creeping Bluestar will attempt to colonize at a moderately slow rate. Will Forster tells us it seems not to like competition nor is it as easy as some of its larger brethren and cousins. It would fare well in a rock garden in a well-drained position. In any application this rarefied form will develop into a lovely short mound and hold its gentle affect all through the growing season. And for an added bonus the foliage as with its larger familial members turns gold in autumn before hard frosts send 'Georgia Pancake' into a winter slumber. This comes to us through Bob McCartney of Woodlanders. Tony Avent shares that this may eventually be identified as a completely new species. Sun to mostly sunny siting planted in average, sandy (don't skip on the sand!) draining soil. Established potted Bluestar from division.