{"product_id":"string-theory-blue-star-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"String Theory Blue Star - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eString Theory is a compact version of the popular Arkansas blue star, with the same fine, thread-like foliage and brilliant golden orange fall color in a more manageable size. In late spring the mound is covered with light periwinkle blue flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts dark green leaves stay healthy and green through the summer rather than yellowing, and it blooms a little later than other blue stars. At two to two and a half feet tall, it suits borders, prairie plantings and mass plantings. It is native, easy to care for, heat and humidity tolerant, and deer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClusters of small, star-shaped flowers about half an inch across in light periwinkle blue at the tips of the stems. Leaves are very narrow, thread-like and dark green, densely lining upright stems for a fine, feathery texture. The plant is a compact, rounded mound 24 to 30 inches tall and 32 to 36 inches wide. In fall the entire mound turns brilliant golden orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eString Theory tolerates sun and lean soil once established, and its fine, feathery texture contrasts nicely with lavender's spikes in summer before turning golden orange in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in average soil with regular moisture; it tolerates poorer soil and is heat and humidity tolerant. Hardy in USDA zones 4-9. Trim stems back by about a third after flowering to keep the mound full; established plants rarely need dividing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amsonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light periwinkle blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green, golden orange in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, rounded, fine-textured mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–30 in tall × 32–36 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67722923376936,"sku":"GLLF-PER-74964045-72","price":573.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/string-theory-blue-star.jpg?v=1790865103","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/string-theory-blue-star-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}