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Dakota gentian

Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica

Dakota gentian (Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 1'–4'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including CO, CT, DE, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–7b
Mature size: 1'–4'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Dakota gentian (Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica) — *Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica* — Dakota gentian. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Jared Shorma, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, dakota gentian pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Groundnut / Hopniss (Apios americana).