Amsonia tabearnaemontana 'First Hit' - BLUESTAR 'FIRST HIT' (compact & rounded)

'First Hit' offers shorter plants, good round and compact shape with pale blue flowers, glossy narrower leaves.

Tough and long-lived perennial, proven deer and rabbit resistant. Slower to establish, give it some time.

Blooming Time: April/May
Size: 24'' tall and 24-36" wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 8
Culture: sun, half shade, dappled shade, average soil to heavier clayish soil, average moistureto medium-dry. Very adaptable to soil types, pH and moisture
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-dry, medium-moist
Origin: more likely tabernaemontana hybrid than A. hubrichtii hybrid (sometimes both of these are mentioned). Leaves are wider that than A. hubrichtii and more narrow than A. tabernaemontana. Introduced by Brent Horvath, Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Hebron, Illinois. The species of A. tabernaemontana is native to the South-Central and Eastern United States (USDA map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes

Tolerant to black walnut: yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes, attractive to long-tongued insects, hummingbird moths and butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size:  3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Any flower bed, urban gardens, deer resistant gardens, rain gardens, prairie and pollinator gardens.Can be combined with most of common perennials - both sun loving and half-shade loving plants (including Hosta and Heuchera). Due to it's longevity and durability can be used as a backbone of a flower bed. 
Picture Copyright: Famartin, Commons Wikipedia (picture shows similar unknown cultivar)