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Gentiana cruciata


Cross Gentian, Star Gentian




Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Gentiana
Species
cruciata
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
20 - 40 cm
Spread
25 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
Landscape
Rock gardens, ornamental use and container planting.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soils with a pH of acidic and neutral. Prefers sandy or clay soils. Drought and deer resistant.
Shape
Erect and compact.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Forest edges, bushy slopes, pastures, grasslands and dry meadows.
Leaf Description
Erect stems. The leaves are large, ovate-lanceolate, semi-amplexicaul and 3 - 8 cm long.
Flower Description
Trumpets with 4 petals, clustered in the axils of the upper leaves. Flowering extends June to August.
Fruit Description
Capsule-like.
Colour Description
The leaves are a deep green. The flowers are purplish-blue.
Notable Specimens
The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
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