Day 282: Amsonia illustris

It’s hard to escape the conclusion that some plants are just closely guarded secrets – amsonia, or bluestar, is one of these…

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Day 300: Amsonia hubrichtii

Gazing at Amsonia hubrichtii in its full autum colour is like staring into the heart of a fire – not, in spite of appearances, an actual ‘burning bush’ (that honour goes to Euonymus alatus, the winged spindle), rather a herbaceous perennial …

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