Spring gentian, Gentiana verna

The first gentian to bloom in the mountains after the snow melts is Gentiana verna, also called spring gentian. Normally, the herbaceous plant with the deep blue flowers only grows a few centimeters above the ground. It only becomes more than ten centimeters high in particularly good conditions. On the other hand, the deep blue flower is all the more impressive. Some species of the spring gentian are not easy to grow, others will grow with a little skill in most gardens too, if a few conditio...