Blue Cross Gentian
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- flowering dateMidsummer to fall.
- hardiness zone3-7
- height8 - 10 inches
- restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
- ship as2.5" POT
- sun exposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
Imagine! Flowers of the rich blue that the picky Gentians are famous for, but on a hardy, tough, compact, drought-resistant plant that is easy to grow! You'll enjoy months of color from midsummer to fall, as clusters of cream buds open to intense blue flowers all along the gracefully arching stems. They create a wonderful bicolor effect and attract hummingbirds and butterflies by the dozen. Four cupped leaves form a cross at each internode, giving the plant its name. It forms a low, bushy clump 10" tall and 18" wide, and is excellent in pots or in the front of the border. Requires well-drained soil!. Gentiana cruciata 'Blue Cross'.
Product Details
- botanical nameGentiana cruciata 'Blue Cross'
- flowering dateMidsummer to fall.
- flower colorBlue
- flower formVery small, bell-shaped flowers in clusters.
- foliage typeLance-shaped, 3-4" long, medium green leaves.
- formPerennial
- growth rateModerate.
- hardiness zone3-7
- height8 - 10 inches
- planting instructionsDig a hole twice the size of the pot your plant came in. Place the plant in the hole so that the top of the root ball is level with the soil surface, fill in around the root ball with soil, firm soil with your fingers, and water thoroughly.
- pruningPruning is not necessary. Pruning is not necessary.
- restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
- shipping seasonFall
- ship as2.5" POT
- soil requirementPrefers average, well-drained soil.
- spacing12 - 18 inches
- spread12 - 18 inches
- sun exposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
- winter careNone, except to mulch the first winter.
Shipping Schedule
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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2024 Fall Shipping Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs |
| 3A-4B | 9/2/24 - 10/25/24 |
| 5A | 9/2/24 - 10/25/24 |
| 5B | 9/2/24 - 10/25/24 |
| 6A & 6B | 9/2/24 - 10/25/24 |
| 7A | 9/23/24 - 11/8/24 |
| 7B | 9/23/24 - 11/8/24 |
| 8A & 8B | 9/23/24 - 11/8/24 |
| 9A-9B | 9/23/24 - 11/8/24 |
| 10A-10B | 9/23/24 - 11/8/24 |
| Last Order Date | Zones 3A - 6B: 10/21/24 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/4/24 |
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