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prairie gentian
Eustoma russellianum
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum, lisianthus, showy prairie gentian, Eustoma grandiflorum
- Dimensions
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Height: 10.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 1.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Plant Community
- Plains, Riparian, Salt Meadow, Wet Meadow
- Season of Bloom
- July, August
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, Purple Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Accent Plant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Annual, Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5 - Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Natural populations of this plant are rare and should never be collected in the wild.