Gentian Plant Profile
Closed Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) is native throughout the northeastern half of the United States.
It is a perennial wildflower with blue/purple blooms that are nearly closed at the tip. They are arranged in a tight clusters atop the stem and at full bloom when look like they are buds about to open fully—though they never do. There are also some naturally occurring white versions of the flower.
Closed Bottle Gentian is hardy to zones 3-7. These plants are slow-growing, but long-lived and are very low-maintenance. They bloom from late summer into mid-fall and are not bothered by an early frost.
It grows best in moist, rich soils either in full or partial sun.
Bottle Gentian is pollinated by bumblebees that pry open the flower to crawl inside and sip nectar plus deposit pollen.
Gentian: You Can Grow That!
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