Gentiana crinita Fringed Gentian

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Gentiana crinita visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website. Fringed Gentian - Gentianopsis crinita - is listed on the Ohio Department of Natural Resourse Rare Native Plant list as potentially threatened.
Fringed Gentian beginning to open
A first glance the flower looks tattered; upon closer inspection one realizes the frilly, feathery edges make Gentian crinita easy to identify
Cultivation Information Fringed Gentian


Pronounced - gen-tee-ANN-ahHeight - 1 to 3 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 Gentiana crinita
Wildlife Significance - Fringed Gentian
Nectar Source - Long -tongued bees

Propagation Notes - Fringed Gentian

Storage - Moist Cold - 60 days - Small Zip lock plastic bag with a few table spoons of moistened vermiculite
Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-18-2012 - Many
Night Temperature - 61 - 63°FDay Temperature - 64 - 65°F - Under florescent lights
Natural light - 3-4-12 - Few hours each day of exposure to sun light
Fringed Gentian stay closed on cloudy days and open when the sun shines.
Seed Provenance - Gentiana crinita
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2014 & 2015 - Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2010 & 2017