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Botanical Name: Gentiana dahurica
Common Name: Gentian
Hardiness: Zone 2 - 9
Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Fall
Flower Colours: Blue
Foliage:
Height: 8 inches
Spread: 12-16 inches
Soil Type: Average, well drained
Moisture: Average
Care Level:
Gentiana dahurica

General Description:
Grown for the clusters of true-blue trumpet shaped flowers.

Care and Maintenance:
Any well drained soil that is never truly dried out, but prefers moisture retentive humus rich soil.

Uses & Features:
Beds
Borders
Rock Gardens
Naturalizing
Woodland Gardens
Sloping Hillsides
Varieties Available:
dahurica