Gentiana catesbyi England starting in late February/early-March (NC)

starting in late February/early-March (NC)

The narrow foliage is vertically striped white

This is a superb plant for pollinators late in the growing season

hummingbirds are the sole pollinator of Hesperaloe parviflora

a truly wonderful and easy-to-grow plant

Gentiana catesbyi England starting in late February/early-March (NC)The rarely offered NC native Gentiana catesbyi grows to only 12" tall with short, sprawling stems covered with whorls of thumbnail sized, rubbery, dark green leaves. In October through November the stalks of this cute gentian are smothered in clusters of narrowly open, tubular blue flowers attractive to hummingbirds. Gentiana catesbyi prefers moist conditions where competition is minimal we have been thrilled at the ease of culture. Gentiana catesbyi