An annual or biennial. Glossy leaves form in tufts. Flowers appear from late summer to fall. Suitable for wild gardens and borders.
Gentiana clausa ( Bottle Gentian )
An upright perennial that dies back in winter. Flowers bloom in summer, and are sometimes blue with white-marked lobes.
Gentiana cachemirica ( Gentian )
A herbaceous perennial, suitable for rock gardens. Leaves form in basal rosettes, flowers bloom in late summer.
Gentiana asclepiadea ( Willow Gentian )
A clump-forming perennial that dies back in winter. Flowers appear late summer to early fall. This species requires shade, and does well with ferns and grasses.
Gentiana angustifolia ( Gentian )
A clump-forming perennial, suitable for rock gardens. The 2 inch long flowers appear in early summer.
Gentiana alpina ( Alpine Gentian )
An evergreen perennial, suitable for rock gardens. Solitary flowers bloom in early summer.
Gentiana acaulis ( Trumpet Gentian )
An evergreen perennial suitable for rock gardens. Solitary flowers appear in late spring and early summer.
Gentiana ( Wellsii Gentian )
A semi-evergreen perennial, suitable for rock gardens. Leaves form in rosettes. Solitary flowers appear on prostrate stems, late summer to autumn.
Gentiana ( Kingfisher Gentian )
A semi-evergreen perennial, suitable for rock gardens. Leaves form in rosettes. Solitary flowers appear on prostrate stems in fall.
Gentiana ( Devonhall Gentian )
A semi-evergreen perennial, suitable for rock gardens. Flowers appear on prostrate stems, in autumn.