Gentiana decumbens


Botanical Information

FamilyGentianaceae
GenusGentiana
Speciesdecumbens
CategoryPerennials
OriginHimalayas to Siberia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone2
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height30 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJuly, August, September

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeRock gardens and container planting.
PropagationSeed.
CultivationFull sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained soils with a pH acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy, loamy and clay soils.
PestsSlugs and snails. Leaf spot.
Notable SpecimensThe University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
HabitatAlpine slopes, streams, grasslands and forests.
Leaf DescriptionAscending to decumbent stems that are 15 - 25 cm in length. Basal leaves that are narrowly lanceolate, 7 - 13 cm long.
Flower DescriptionThe flowers are hermaphrodite. The flowers are bell-shaped, solitary or in threes and are 2.5 - 3 cm long

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