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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant

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Common names
  • Pinebarren Gentian
  • Pine Barrens Gentian

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Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: October 28, 2022
Pine Barrens Gentian #353; RAB p. 840, 155-2-3; LHB p. 8O5, 168-1
Location: Bloomingdale, NJ
Date: 2020-09-26
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: October 28, 2022
Pine Barrens Gentian #353; RAB p. 840, 155-2-3; LHB p. 8O5, 168-1
Location: Bloomingdale, NJ
Date: Sept 11, 2020
Two flower buds. Central bud is an orchid bud
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: October 28, 2022
Pine Barrens Gentian #353; RAB p. 840, 155-2-3; LHB p. 8O5, 168-1
Location: Art Image
Date: Mary Vaux Walcott  (1860–1940)
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: October 28, 2022
Pine Barrens Gentian #353; RAB p. 840, 155-2-3; LHB p. 8O5, 168-1
Location: Bloomingdale, NJ
Date: 2020-04-18
The Gentiana is in the center. The other plant is a Spiranthes ce

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