Gentiana True Blue PP 20433 Winter Delights Hellebores Canna 'Minerva' was named as

Canna 'Minerva' was named as one of the top 200 plants of the last 200 years by the Royal Horticultural Society

Jim Waddick

'Fused Veins' - Benedict) This very distinctive collector's plant

later to find out that it has been popular in the Florida Panhandle since the early 1990s

Gentiana True Blue PP 20433 Winter Delights Hellebores Canna 'Minerva' was named asGentiana '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.