Gentiana cruciata ‘Blue Cross’

Gentiana cruciata 'Blue Cross' is a cultivar bred to be easier to grow and to have a bushier, more compact growth habit.

Gentiana cruciata ‘Blue Cross’ is a cultivar bred to be easier to grow and to have a bushier, more compact growth habit than other types of gentians. Flower buds begin white and deepen to a true blue, giving the plant a bicolour effect.

Common Name:  Cross Gentian

Family:  Gentianaceae (The Gentian Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-7

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Mountain areas, meadows, forest margins.

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