Gentiana clausa Brahea beginning in mid-February when the

beginning in mid-February when the outward-facing flowers open pink and age to a lovely dark pinkish-red

assuming you can still get down on the ground to see them

truly a panicum on steroids

We have only a few to share

developing eventually into a 5' wide clump

Gentiana clausa Brahea beginning in mid-February when theGentiana clausa, a North American native with a natural range from Maine south to western North Carolina, is a superb garden perennial. The deciduous stalks emerge in spring, stretching to 18", clothed with smooth green finger sized leaves. In late summer, the upper part of the stalks are adorned with axillary clusters of 1 2" long royal blue flowers that never open. Native bees are one of the few insects with the brute force to be able to open the