Gentiana andrewsii
Bottle Gentian
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Description:
Bottle Gentian are slow-growing but long-lived perennials with dark blue, bottle-like cylindrical flowers that look like buds about to open. Flowers bloom late summer until frost. The unusual blooms are pollinated by bumblebees, which have the size and strength needed to pry open the closed flowers.
Wildlife Value: Bottle Gentian provides special value to Bumblebees.
Plant Details:
Other Common Names: Closed Bottle Gentian
Plant Type: Flower, Perennial
New Jersey Native: Yes
Bloom Times: Late Summer to Fall
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple
Deer Resistance: Some
Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: Bees and Other Pollinators
Salt Tolerance: Unknown
Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b
Physiographic Region: Ridge & Valley - RV, Piedmont - P, Highland - H
Soil Characteristics
Soil Type: Loam, Organic, Sandy, Clay
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
Soil pH: Slightly Acidic, Neutral
Light Needs of Plant
Optimal Light: Partial Shade
Light Range: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water Needs of Plant
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
Drought Tolerance: None
Size and Growth Rate
Height: 1 - 2 ft
Spread: 1.5 - 2 ft
Growth Rate: Slow