Gentiana glauca — Matforming, Trailing

Overview

Gentiana glauca is a matforming, trailing herbaceous perennial in the genus Gentiana, part of the Gentianaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Gentiana glauca grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and acid and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include rock garden, container and border.

About

Gentiana glauca is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names pale gentian and glaucous gentian. It is native to eastern Asia and northwestern North America from Alaska and the Northwest Territories to Washington and Montana. This perennial herb produces a basal rosette of oval leaves each 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) long from a rhizome. Leaves on the stem are oppositely arranged, in pairs of 2–4, and 5–10 mm long. In the garden it prefers full sun and partial shade and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is hardy in most of the UK (RHS H5). Suggested uses include rock garden, container and border. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant out after last frost in fertile, well-drained soil.

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