Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels' (Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels')

Botanical name

Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels'

Other names

Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels', Blue star 'Ernst Pagels'

Genus

Amsonia Amsonia

Variety or Cultivar

'Ernst Pagels' _ 'Ernst Pagels' is a clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves turning bright yellow in autumn and pale blue, star-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Erect

Toxicity

Contact with the milky sap may cause skin irritation.

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Colour

Flower

Pale-blue in Spring; Pale-blue in Summer

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels' (Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Prairie planting, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Will tolerate some drought.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels' (Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Spilostethus pandurus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels' (Amsonia 'Ernst Pagels')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Spilostethus hospes

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/