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Gentiana x True Blue

Gentian: Patent PP20433

Large, tubular, blue flowers open at the nodes up and down the stems cupped by smooth, lance-shaped, green leaves.

  • »  Tubular-shaped, electric-blue flowers
  • »  Flowers are bright blue on both the inner and outer petal's surface
  • »  Blooms appear up and down the stems at the nodes
  • »  Smooth, green, lance-shaped leaves
  • »  Strong, upright habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid-July to mid-September
  • »  Flower Size: 6 cm

1gal
$25.38
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:60-75 cm
  • Spread:40-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Long Blooming
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Gentiana x 'True Blue'

Grows best in an average to moist, acidic, well-drained soil, in partial shade and where it will be protected from the hot, afternoon sun. Winter wet sites may result in root rot. Primarily grown in alpine habitats, where summers are cool and damp.