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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Gentiana andrewsii
Andrew's Closed Bottle Gentian
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available GentianaItem #: 8366
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Gentiana andrewsii is a splendid North American native gentian that hails from the colder regions of the country...Canada south to Missouri. The 18" slightly lax stems arise from a dormant rosette in spring, clothed in pinky-shaped glossy green leaves. In late September and October, the clumps are topped with hummingbird attracting clusters of blue-lavender flowers resembling a mini southern bottle-tree. Gentiana andrewsii prefers slightly moist alkaline conditions, although we have found it to also grow well in slightly acidic ground while tolerating seasonal droughts.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Gentiana
Flower Color: Blue
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Rock Garden Plants
Other: Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Wet Shade Plants , United States Native Plants