Perennials > Gentiana > Gentiana decumbens > Gentiana decumbens
Gentiana decumbens
Origin: Himalayas to Siberia.
| Family |
| Gentianaceae |
| Genus |
| Gentiana |
| Species |
| decumbens |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained soils with a pH acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy, loamy and clay soils. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. Leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Alpine slopes, streams, grasslands and forests. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ascending to decumbent stems that are 15 - 25 cm in length. Basal leaves that are narrowly lanceolate, 7 - 13 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are hermaphrodite. The flowers are bell-shaped, solitary or in threes and are 2.5 - 3 cm long |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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