Bottle Gentian
Bottle gentian is a long-lived self-sufficient perennial with deep blue flowers that do not open on their own. Rather, bumblebees pry the flowers open in order to get the pollen. The bottle shaped flowers are a welcome source of blue color in late autumn and the plant is a good choice for wet to medium-dry areas.
Botanical name: Gentiana andrewsii
Bloom time: August - October
Height: 1’ - 2’
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil Moisture: Medium to moist
Hardiness Zone: zones 3 - 7
Supports: Bumble bees
Availability: Available for pick-up in June
Bottle gentian is a long-lived self-sufficient perennial with deep blue flowers that do not open on their own. Rather, bumblebees pry the flowers open in order to get the pollen. The bottle shaped flowers are a welcome source of blue color in late autumn and the plant is a good choice for wet to medium-dry areas.
Botanical name: Gentiana andrewsii
Bloom time: August - October
Height: 1’ - 2’
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil Moisture: Medium to moist
Hardiness Zone: zones 3 - 7
Supports: Bumble bees
Availability: Available for pick-up in June
Bottle gentian is a long-lived self-sufficient perennial with deep blue flowers that do not open on their own. Rather, bumblebees pry the flowers open in order to get the pollen. The bottle shaped flowers are a welcome source of blue color in late autumn and the plant is a good choice for wet to medium-dry areas.
Botanical name: Gentiana andrewsii
Bloom time: August - October
Height: 1’ - 2’
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil Moisture: Medium to moist
Hardiness Zone: zones 3 - 7
Supports: Bumble bees
Availability: Available for pick-up in June
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Bottle gentian is a long-lived self-sufficient perennial with deep blue flowers that do not open on their own. Rather, bumblebees pry the flowers open in order to get the pollen. The bottle shaped flowers are a welcome source of blue color in late autumn and the plant is a good choice for wet to medium-dry areas.
Bottle gentian grows naturally across from the Midwest to east coast of United States and in eastern Canada in wet to dry mesic prairies, fens and shorelines.
The Eastern carpenter bee also accesses the nectar of the blooms by chewing a small hole at the base of the flower. While this action does not pollinate the plant, it does create an entry point for other smaller pollinators including some honey bees.
Other common names for Bottle gentian are Closed gentian and Closed bottle gentian.
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All sales are for pick-up only:
Plants can be picked up at our farm or our Madison pick-up site. You will receive an email with available pick-up times at each location after we receive your order.
Payment:
We accept cash and checks at the farm and credit cards through our website.
Bulk Sales:
Restoration and bulk sale (100+ plants) inquiries should be directed to Erin Crain-Sullivan at 608-432-5578 or whitepelicanfarm@gmail.com with “attention Erin” in the subject line.