True Blue Gentian is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with smooth emerald green foliage and well branching upright stems. Small upward facing true sapphire blue flowers bloom along the nodes of the stems from mid summer into fall. Flowers best in full sun and moist, well-drained gravelly soils. Needs afternoon shade south of zone 7 to prevent leaf damage
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 7 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: New England Aster, Obedient Plant, Blazing Star
IMAGE: Photo by Proven Winners, True Blue Gentian, (2) Chris.urs-o, Blauer.enzian, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Burkhard Mücke, Blühender Enzian, Gentiana, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
