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Gentiana andrewsii (Bottle Gentain)This late summer to early fall blooming perennial sweeps the landscape with its cluster of regal blue blooms adding a deeper tone to the increasingly golden fall prairie. This plant thrives in moist and rich soils, ranging in habitat from moist prairies, seepage areas, and fens. Its attractive foliage and bloom add to its alluring effect and with correct soil and moisture conditions deterring it from drought, is a great addition to a natural area or

and hurricanes have led to critical instability of coastal properties and wildlife sanctuaries

Native Americans and early settlers roasted and brewed those seeds into a coffee-like drink

It is an attractive plant with a longer bloom time than most and can do well in landscaped settings

its leaves in the hot day's sun are substantially cooler than the surrounding air because it is constantly pulling cool water from deep in the earth and evaporating it through its leaves

Flower Color Cream

It is a huge resource for certain wildlife species of mammals including squirrels and chipmunks

Tall flower spikes of tiny green flowers appear beginning in May and are pollinated by small bees

This plant is a host plant for the Karner Blue butterfly and is critical for this federally-endangered species survival

It may go dormant in an exceptionally dry summer

also consider augmenting with more shade-tolerant woodland plants to fill out that end of the light spectrum

Carex pensylvanica (Oak Sedge or Pennsylvania sedge) is quite possibly the second keystone species next to oaks in the oak woodlands

Monarda bradburiana (Bradbury's Bee Balm) is an excellent showy plant for the home landscape

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