Gentiana True Blue PP 20433 Spigelia Having seen the fantastic specimen

Having seen the fantastic specimen in the Savory garden

Jimmy Massey had a career as a botanist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill

a far cry from what we typically think of as a fern

while being wider than Hosta 'Sagae'

alternately arranged on the upper third of the stem

Gentiana True Blue PP 20433 Spigelia Having seen the fantastic specimenGentiana 'True Blue' is a 2008 introduction from breeder Darrell Probst, who, in his quest for a longer flowering gentian crossed a Gentiana makinoi hybrid with a Gentiana scabra hybrid to obtain this gem. The upright, 18" tall, well branched stems of Gentiana 'True Blue' are adorned with glossy green foliage and topped from mid June into September (NC) with large, 2", pure blue, open flowers. Well drained soils with average moisture are perfect.