General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 12-16 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Other: Can be evergreen in milder climates.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Gentian Speedwell

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Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2022-04-24
Location: Stanton hall garden nursery, Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-05-21
Location: Russia, Western Caucasus, Lagonaki Plateau
Date: 2022-06-30
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2021-07-01
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2016-04-09
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Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-04-26
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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2014-06-17
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-16
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-04-26
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2016-04-09
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-12
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-09
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2016-04-09
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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-06-24
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-06-24
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Date: May 16, 2009
Photo taken by: KENPEI
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Date: May 16, 2009
Photo by KENPEI
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2016-04-09
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-05-02
Wintersown seedlings
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 16, 2012 7:40 AM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Is this a long-lived perennial? by chelle May 17, 2013 4:35 AM 2

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