Gentiana True Blue PP 20433 Spigelia Jimmy Massey had a career

Jimmy Massey had a career as a botanist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill

alternately arranged on the upper third of the stem

This slowly spreading compact ginger is adorned in late August and into fall with clusters of peachy flowers (RHS 27D) with a wide dark orange throat (RHS 25A)

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a far cry from what we typically think of as a fern

Gentiana True Blue PP 20433 Spigelia Jimmy Massey had a careerGentiana 'True Blue' is a 2008 introduction from breeder Darrell Probst, who, in his quest for a longer flowering gentian crossed a Gentiana makinoi hybrid with a Gentiana scabra hybrid to obtain this gem. The upright, 18" tall, well branched stems of Gentiana 'True Blue' are adorned with glossy green foliage and topped from mid June into September (NC) with large, 2", pure blue, open flowers. Well drained soils with average moisture are perfect.