Gentiana tibetica

Also Known As

Qin Jiao

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 18"

planting zones

3a-7b

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Gentiana tibetica plant details

Gentiana tibetica is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gentiana tibetica

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: gentianaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gentiana tibetica

USDA Zones: 3a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large, strapping foliage holds up well all season and doesn't seem to garner interest from our slimy, sluggy friends. Makes a good Hosta companion. Unusual, smoky topaz flowers look good even after they are done blooming in mid-summer.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Exceptionally bold, handsome leaves, up to 10" long, making it a great accent plant in a rock garden to contrast the small-leaved ones that usually dominate. Flowers are, like most large-leaved gentians, not spectacular and stay pretty much closed.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Sturdy perennial from the foothills of the Himalayas, thick 2' tall stems are topped in late summer with tight clusters of flaring white tubular flowers over 18" wide rosettes of handsome foliage; easy to grow, tales sun in cool climates, light shade elsewhere, humus rich moist soils. Used in Asian medicine for arthritis and to calm nerves.