Family: Gentianaceae
Scientific Name: Gentiana septemfida
Common Name: Crested Gentian
Description | One of the more amendable Gentians to grow in a rock garden. |
Pronunciation | (JEN-shee-ah-nah)(sep-tem-fye-dah) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
Hardiness Zone | USDA 5-8, Sunset 1-6 |
Sunlight | full to part sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average to well drained organic soils |
Flowers | bell shaped, 1-2 inches long, dark blue to lavender, white throat, fringed petals |
Dimensions | depending on the form, 6-16 inches with some forms mostly prostrate |
Propagation | seeds or cuttings |
Native Site | Native to Caucasus Mountains and nearby mountains in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. |
Misc Facts | (Syn. G.septemfidia) |
Notes & Reference | NARGS web site |
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