Cream Gentian (Gentiana flavida) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Cream Gentian is a rare native plant with bottle-shaped cream colored flowers. The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees which open up the flowers to find the pollen inside. It’s a cool sight to see!
During their first year, gentians prefer partial shade. They don’t like soggy roots; water them deeply but not too often. Do not fertilize.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Medium, Dry
Height: 18 inches
Blooms: Sept, Oct
Color: Cream white
Spacing: 12″
Spreads: Doesn’t spread much
Zones: 4-7
Benefits: Pollinators
Design Tips
Cream Gentian can be a tricky plant. It likes partial sun during the first year of growth—in nature, this would be provided by mature plants around it. Plant Cream Gentian (Gentiana flavida) with other non-aggressive 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
