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The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Perennials and Bulbs of the Lurie Garden

Bottle Gentian

deep green leaves are 2-3 inches; urn-shaped flowers are in clusters of 5 or more; occasionally white flowers

 
Latin name Gentiana andrewsii
Common name Bottle Gentian
Family Gentianaceae
Zone Z3-7
Bloom time
Season(s) of Interest Summer
Height 1.5'
Native or origin Native
Soil conditions Average to moist; cannot tolerate drought
Flower color Dark Blue with White on Lobes
Known wildlife aspects
Light Requirements Part-Shade or Shade
Lurie Garden location Light Plate
Companion plants



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