// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Downy gentian

Gentiana puberulenta

Downy gentian (Gentiana puberulenta) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Downy gentian (Gentiana puberulenta) — *Gentiana puberulenta* — Downy gentian. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Downy gentian (Gentiana puberulenta) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

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, downy gentian pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).