Stiff Gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Stiff Gentian is a pretty biennial that grows flowers only in its second year and then dies. It will spread by seed especially in areas with some bare ground or degraded mulch. Don’t let it’s short life dissuade you—that season of fall blooms is worth it, with shades of blue and purple flowers that are stunning along garden borders.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Medium, Dry
Height: 18 inches
Blooms: Sept, Oct
Color: Bluish Purple
Spacing: 12″
Spreads: Doesn’t spread much
Zones: 3-7
Benefits: Pollinators
Design Tips
Stiff Gentian doesn’t like competition from aggressive plants. Make sure you plant along a short garden border or somewhere you can see the short flowers when they finally bloom in the fall! Plant Stiff Gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia) with other tidy native plants in medium-dry soils.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Butterfly Milkweed
Prairie Phlox
Hoary Puccoon
Blue Grama Grass
