greater fringed gentian

Gentianopsis crinita

AnnualGentianaceae

greater fringed gentian
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
Habit
Herb
Bloom season
Autumn
Bloom color
Blue

Garden uses

Meadow

Notes

Greater fringed gentian (Gentianopsis crinita) is an annual for meadow plantings. This plant likes part sun or part shade and moist soil. It grows up to 30 inches tall and often branches above. Blue flowers with fringed petals appear in early to mid autumn. Each bloom opens in the sun and closes at night. If you give it the right conditions, it will self-sow.

Pairs well with White snakeroot, Gentian, and Tussock sedge.

Native range

CT, DE, GA, IA, and 20 more places. See all 24

CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, and WV; ON.