About
A slender foxtail lily to about 1m tall from Tian Shan and neighbouring mountains with narrow, strap-like basal leaves and an upright raceme of small, pale pink flowers with yellow anthers in late spring. A charming and little-grown species for a sunny, well-drained border.
About the genus
Gentiana can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, mostly with showy, trumpet or salver-shaped flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.