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Gentiana clausa
Closed Bottle Gentian
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Shop Available GentianaItem #: 11524
Zones: 5b to 7b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Gentiana clausa, a North American native with a natural range from Maine south to western North Carolina, is a superb garden perennial. The deciduous stalks emerge in spring, stretching to 18", clothed with smooth green finger-sized leaves. In late summer, the upper part of the stalks are adorned with axillary clusters of 1-2" long royal blue flowers that never open. Native bees are one of the few insects with the brute force to be able to open the flowers and sip the nectar. Well drained soils, both slightly acidic and slightly alkaline, are satisfactory.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Gentiana
Flower Color: Blue
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Garden Themes: Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , United States Native Plants