Perennials > Gentiana > Gentiana 'Shot Silk'
Gentiana
'Shot Silk'
Shot Silk Gentian
| Family |
| Gentianaceae |
| Genus |
| Gentiana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Shot Silk' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 10 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An autumn bloomer with trumpet-shaped, deep blue flowers that have a purple sheen. |
| Landscape |
| Perfect for an open border beside a path, or in a rock garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full in a moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Will spread to form ground cover. |
| Shape |
| Compact, low mounding habit. |
| Pests |
| Aphids, slugs, snails and red spider mites should be watched for, as well as rust fungus and botrytis. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are very narrow and deep green. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are upright and trumpet shaped, dark blue in colour with a purple sheen, blooming in autumn. |
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