Gentiana andrewsii #1 (Bottle Gentian)

Striking dark blue flowers which remain closed, have the appearance of buds. They sit on top of the ends of its stems.  It’s a great source of food for bumblebees as they are one of the few insects able to open the tightly closed blooms.   It is one of the last flowers to bloom in fall providing a good food source at the end of the year.  Slow to establish but once it does it is a long-lasting tough perennial. If happy it will form large clumps. Tolerates full sun with consistent moisture and average to moist soil in the shade.

• Full Sun
• Average to moist Soil (FACW)
• 1-2′ Tall x 1-1.5′ Wide
• Blooms Fall
• Dark Blue Blooms
• Zone 3
• Ohio Native