Gentiana asclepiadea

Gentiana asclepiadea

Native to:
Albania | Austria | Bulgaria | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Italy | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Gentianaceae
Genus:
Gentiana
Species:
Gentiana asclepiadea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
80 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
blue

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
30–90 days
Notes:
Seeds require cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to break dormancy; germination is often slow and erratic.

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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months Requires light or the seed is very fine. Surface sow and expose to light. * avoid pricking out individually, transplant seedlings in clumps

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society