{"product_id":"amsonia-blue-ice","title":"Amsonia 'Blue Ice'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAny gardener with a damp site in light shade to full sun would do well to plant plenty of \u003cem\u003eAmsonia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue Ice.’ This first-rate ground cover produces a carpet of star-shaped, periwinkle-blue flowers in May and June, golden yellow fall color, and shiny, Willow-shaped leaves all season long. It has no down time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Blue Ice’ was formerly classified as a compact hybrid of the North American native \u003cem\u003eAmsonia tabernaemontana\u003c\/em\u003e, but after extensive trials at Mt. Cuba Center, they have deemed this diminutive Blue Star a “horticulturally superior form of the non-native species, \u003cem\u003eA. orientalis\u003c\/em\u003e.” By either classification, it is an exceptional edging plant for damp sites and will spread gradually by rhizome. Best of all, this long-lived plant's acrid, milky sap makes it virtually deer-proof. Because it may also irritate the gardener's skin, gloves are advisable when planting or cutting its flowers for indoor display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the growing and care of Amsonia, click Growing Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Flower Farm","offers":[{"title":"Fall","offer_id":67809470677091,"sku":"0021585-F","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/5423\/3955\/files\/44652.jpg?v=1793121154","url":"https:\/\/goodsplaziva.shop\/products\/amsonia-blue-ice","provider":"Ashbourne \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}