Gentianopsis crinita - Greater Fringed Gentian

Gentianopsis crinita - Greater Fringed GentianSizes available: TBD, coming in 2026 Basics: zones 3 7, at least 12" tall, some sources say taller, full sun (some sources say also part shade), purple blue flowers with fringed petals in late summer to early fall, wet to medium wet, may prefer a lime y soil. We will see. Lot's of conflicting info on this one and it is new to me. This is a biennial. Common names: Greater Fringed Gentian Family: Gentianaceae Origin Distribution: Occurs from southern

Sizes available: TBD, coming in 2026

Basics: zones 3-7, at least 12" tall, some sources say taller, full sun (some sources say also part shade), purple-blue flowers with fringed petals in late summer to early fall, wet to medium wet, may prefer a lime-y soil. We will see. Lot's of conflicting info on this one and it is new to me. This is a biennial.

Common names: Greater Fringed Gentian

Family: Gentianaceae

Origin/Distribution: Occurs from southern Maine to Maryland and south to the Georgia mountains, west to Iowa and Minnesota. It is also found in the northeast half of Canada. Listed as threatened in New Hampshire and endangered in Rhode Island. Native to Maine.

Habitat: sunny, moist, calcareous meadows and stream edges. Rare in parts of its range due to habitat loss. 

More: Cut flower for the bud vase? More information coming soon.

Source: sown at Honey Petal Plants with seed from Prairie Moon Nursery

Image credits: All three images from Wikimedia Commons. The first botanical illustration is by Clarissa Munger Badger. The second one is by Mrs. Ellis Rowan and is from Alice Lounsberry's book A Guide to the Wildflowers.