Native Range
Woodland Wildflower
Blooms: April - June
Habitat: Early Horse Gentian prefers light shade to partial sun with mesic to dry-mesic conditions, and soil containing loam, rocky loam, or glacial till with decaying organic matter. Look for Early Horse Gentian in mesic to upland woodlands, wooded slopes, open woodlands, partially shaded banks of rivers and lakes, thickets, and prairies.
