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- Flower details
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Scientific Name:
Gentiana saponaria
Common Name:
Soapwort gentian
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
jen-shee-AN-uh sap-oh-NAIR-ee-uh
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-7
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-12 in. W X 9-12 in. W
Flower:
Tubular flower in vivid blue to purple; closed at first and appearing closed at maturity
Bloom Time Notes:
Fall
Leaf:
Opposite; pointed lanceolate; sessile (no petiole).
Fruit:
A capsule with numerous thin elliptical seeds
Wildlife:
Pollinated by bees that squeeze in
Natural Habitat:
Moist meadows; wooded slopes; damp roadside ditches.
Propagation:
Division in early spring or seeds.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Soapwort gentian (Gentiana saponaria) grows in partial shade to full sun; moist acid soil; needs little care beside keeping them free of weeds. Clusters of vivid blue to purple flowers provide fall interest
Other Common Names: Harvestbells