Gentiana Asclepiadea

This Gentian sets itself apart from the species by its intense blue violet flowers on compact, durable, drought resistant plants. From midsummer into early fall, clusters of small, 4-petaled flowers open and bloom at the nodes.

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* Gentiana acaulis ( Stemless gentian ) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain east to the Balkans , growing especially in mountainous regions, such as the Alps , Cevennes and the Pyrenees , at heights of 800 to 3,000 m.

* Gentiana acaulis ( Stemless gentian ) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain east to the Balkans , growing especially in mountainous regions, such as the Alps , Cevennes and the Pyrenees , at heights of 800 to 3,000 m.

This unique plant produces striking, purple flowers that even in maturity look like large buds. Bottle Gentian prefers moist, rich soil and is great for planting near bodies of water.

Lutea .They chiefly perenials and fall bloming and with beautiful wild flowers cultivated with difficulties in gardens The bitter gentian known as the yellow gentian G. Acaulis- native of Europe).

These unusual wildflowers, named for their nearly closed tubular blossoms, look like buds about to burst open. The species name andrewsii honors Dr. Henry C. Andrews, a 19th century English botanist and renowned botanical artist.

The first photo beneath the thumbnail is by Tim Lenz, courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons and the next photo after it is by Tristan Loper, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Mulch that soil to ensure it stays damp, and keep your fingers crossed!Mirro thinks...

Give these undemanding bulbs full sun in early spring before tree leaves unfurl and full sun to partial shade afterward.Annual cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), also known as bachelor's buttons and blue bottles, provide abundant, intense blue flowers from...