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Trumpet Gentian

Gentiana acaulis

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Trumpet Gentian (Gentiana acaulis)

Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

ultramarine

What actually matters with this one

That blue needs cool roots and acidic grit. In warm dry soil it survives but refuses to flower.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
10 cm
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
expert

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.