Gentiana acaulis, Trumpet Gentian new but this heather is really

but this heather is really more flamboyant — a flaming torch of brick-red-orange upright spiking foliage throughout the winter

showing itself in late spring for 3-4 weeks

A good grower

beautifully fragrant apricot-scented flowers perfume the whole garden

" (Homage here to Joseph Albers) Its joyful in the worst of conditions from clay to heat and drought

Gentiana acaulis, Trumpet Gentian new but this heather is reallyAzure blue, 34" long, upward facing trumpets (the better to see their green speckled interiors) bloom May to June above a mound of light green, glossy, evergreen leaves that hug the soil. Provide gritty soil, moisture and a lot of sun. This is a rare and amazing gift from the Alps. Mature size: 2 4 in T x 12 18 in W, mat forming Minimum temperature: 40 F