Gentianaceae
Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica
Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica var. dakotica
Also known as Dasystephana andrewsii var. dakotica
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Gentian · Prairie Plant · Blue Flowers · Midwest Native · Rain Garden · Pollinator Plant · Fall Blooming · Perennial
Dakota bottle gentian is a stunning native wildflower of the upper Midwest prairies, known for its deep blue-violet closed flowers that only bumblebees are strong enough to pry open. It requires consistently moist, well-drained soil and partial shade to thrive, making it best suited for rain gardens, prairie restorations, or naturalized borders. This plant can be slow to establish and does not transplant easily, so patience and careful site selection are key to success.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged; reduce watering in winter · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7.2
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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