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Rocky Mountain gentian
Gentiana affinis
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Pneumonanthe affinis
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 10.0 in. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains, Wet Meadow
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades, Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
4, 5 - Soil Type
- Poorly Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Can tolerate dry soils, does best with moist soils. Very popular with native bees and butterflies.