Plain Gentian
Gentiana alba
Plain (cream) gentian is a prairie and woodland-edge perennial with clusters of creamy bottle-shaped flowers in late summer, pollinated by strong bumblebees that force their way in. A choice native for moist, sunny ground.
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, OH, OK, PA, WI, WV
Related native plants
More Gentiana species
- Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii)
- Meadow Bottle Gentian (Gentiana clausa)
- Narrow-leaved Gentian (Gentiana linearis)
- Soapwort Gentian (Gentiana saponaria)
- Closed Red Gentian (Gentiana rubricaulis)