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Loose, bushy plants work well in groups

'Blue Ice' has long-lasting, star-shaped blue flowers

A. 'Blue Ice' blooms prolifically

Buds appear a dark purple-blue and open to a light blue

Apocynaceae

Bright green oblong-elliptic leaves grow on basal stalks that end in cymes of star-shaped blue flowers. A compact and long-blooming cultivar. Wider flower petals make inflorescences more showy than the species. Foliage turns a pleasing yellow in fall. This milky-sapped plant is poisonous.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: In groups in a bed or border. The larger the grouping the better.

Propagation:

stem cuttings

Flower Color:

light blue

Bloom Period:

late spring
early summer
mid-summer

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 15 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Originating from Whate Flower Farm, 'Blue Ice' may be a sterile cross between A. tabernaemontana and A. montana, according to North Creek Nurseries.