Bottle Gentian Plant - Gentiana andrewsii - 2" Plug

Bloom Time: September to October

Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-7

Name: Bottle Gentian

Scientific Name: Gentiana andrewsii

Introducing Bottle Gentian, a unique native wildflower that provides rare blue color in the autumn garden. This distinctive perennial thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-7 and produces intensely blue, bottle-shaped flowers that never fully open.

Bottle Gentian's preference for moist conditions makes it suitable for rain gardens, pond edges, and low-lying areas. Growing 1-2 feet tall, the clusters of deep blue flowers appear at stem tips and in upper leaf axils.

This late-blooming native is primarily pollinated by bumblebees, which are strong enough to force open the closed flower petals to reach the nectar inside.

Fun Fact: The closed flower form protects the pollen and nectar from rain and smaller insects, ensuring that only strong pollinators like bumblebees can access the rewards.

Bring the extraordinary Bottle Gentian to your moist garden areas and enjoy one of autumn's true blue treasures.