Gentiana veitchiorum


Botanical Information

FamilyGentianaceae
GenusGentiana
Speciesveitchiorum
CategoryPerennials
OriginWestern China.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4a - 7b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-34 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)-30 - 5
Height15 - 30 cm
Spread60 - 90 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJuly, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSpreading.
LandscapeRock gardens and borders.
PropagationSeed.
CultivationFull sun to partial-shade. Well-drained soil with a pH of 5.1 - 6.5 (strongly acidic, acidic and mildly acidic). Prefers sandy loam and loam soil.
PestsSlugs and snails. Leaf spots.
Notable SpecimensThe University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Leaf DescriptionBasal rosette leaves. Leaf blades are linear-lanceolate to linear-elliptic and 3 - 5.5 cm long and 2 - 5 mm wide.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are terminal, solitary and sessile. Calyx tubular to narrowly obconic that are 1.2 - 1.4 cm long.
Colour DescriptionThe flowers are white in colour.
Texture DescriptionThe flowers have a velvety feel.

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