Gentianopsis crinita Fringed Gentian

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Gentianopsis crinita visit the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service website. Fringed Gentian - Gentianopsis crinita - is listed on the Ohio Department of Natural Resourse Rare Native Plant list as potentially threatened. United Plant Savers Medicinal Plant Conservation - Species at Risk
Fringed Gentian beginning to open

Cultivation Information Fringed Gentian

A first glance the flower looks tattered; upon closer inspection one realizes the frilly, feathery edges make Gentianopsis crinita crinita easy to identify
Pronounced - gen-tee-ANN-ahHeight - 1 feetFlower Color - BlueBlooms - FallSun - Sun to Part Sun
Zone - 3 to 8 ( Biennial)Soil - MoistpH - 5.5 to 7.0
Famiy - Gentianaceae
Thou waitest late, and comest aloneWhen woods are bare and birds have flown,And frost and shortening days portendThe aged year is at end....
William Cullen Bryant
The treasured Gentianopsis crinita
Wildlife Significance - Fringed Gentian
Nectar Source - Long -tongued bees
Propagation Notes Fringed Gentian
Stratifying Seeds

Storage - Moist Cold - 60 days - Small zip lock plastic bag with a few tablespoons of moistened vermiculite Sowing seeds -Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-18-2012 - Many
Night Temperature - 61 - 63° FDay Temperature - 64 - 65° F - Under florescent lightsNatural light - 3-4-12 - Few hours each day of exposure to sunlight Seeds require cold, moist storage in order to germinate
Fringed Gentian stay closed on cloudy days and open when the sun shines.
Seed Provenance - Gentianopsis crinita
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2014 & 2015 - Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2010 & 2017