Plant Library

Gentian Blue Cross

Common Name: Gentian

Botanical Name: Gentiana

Variety: Blue Cross

Blossom Color: Dark Blue

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Zone: 3 to 7

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 8-10"

Mature Width: 10-15"

Notes: Intense blue violet flowers on compact, durable plants. Clusters of small flowers open at the nodes where spoon-shaped leaves meet at angles to form a cross. Blooms July to Sept. Extremely drought resistant. Hummingbirds. Butterflies. Deer resistant. Cut. 10 inches h x w. Zone 3-7.