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Gentiana (Gentian)

Blue Cross — that impossible true gentian blue, worth growing for the color alone.

Gentiana (Gentian) (stand-in photo)
Photo: H. Zell / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped) — a stand-in until we shoot our own on the benches.
Light
Full sun
Height
12″
Hardiness
Zones 3–7 hardy here
Blooms
Jul–Sep
Deer
Deer may browse it
Containers
Good in pots
Pets
Not on the ASPCA list ask us

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

The Gentiana (Gentian) we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Blue Cross12″ × 16″

Plant it with

Gentiana (Gentian) likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:

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