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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-04-19
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-04-19
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-04-19
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2020-04-26
Location: Aurora, On
Date: 2014-05-26
Garden Gentiana angustifolia (G. acaulis Group)
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2017-04-18
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-11-01
Location: Aurora, On
Date: 2014-05-26
Garden Gentiana angustifolia (G. acaulis Group)
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2020-02-16
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On November 21, 2020 Potted up
1 - still very tiny - the other one disappeared somewhere along the way
MrsBinWY On June 5, 2020 Seeds germinated
observed 2 seedlings
MrsBinWY On February 16, 2020 Seeds sown
16 seeds from GeoSeed ('Max Frei' hybrid) in milk jug. Per Tom Clothier, 2-4 weeks at 64-71; 2-4 weeks cold; germinate cool. Put outside 3-13-20.
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Beautiful color! by 4susiesjoy Apr 30, 2014 5:55 PM 7

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