A beautiful late display of rich cobalt blue closed flowers. Bottle Gentian flowers form late summer well into fall in one to three clusters at the end of stems. The closed flowers have a tiny opening at the tip and are pollinated by bumblebees who push their way into the flowers.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Bottle Gentian
Gentiana andrewsii
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Prairie
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Blue
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host
Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
1 to
2
feet
Spread:
1 to
2
feet
Size
Height: 1 to
2
feet
Spread: 1 to
2
feet
Size
Height: 1 to
2
feet
Spread: 1 to
2
feet
Typical Landscape Use
Establishment and Care Instructions
Full sun or partial shade, preferably in rich, moist soil. Native to moist or wet praries and stream sides. Some shade late in the day. Plants are long lived. Slow growing. May be difficult to acquire.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower
Basic Description
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