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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 5 cm
Plant Spread: 10 cm
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: GA-3 is helpful for Gentiana germination.

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Common names
  • Spring Gentian

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Date: 2012-12-01
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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-01

photo by ghislain118
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 16, 2012 2:30 PM concerning plant:
    Alpine bees may get nectar and pollen from this plant.
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chelle On January 29, 2015 Seeds sown
Alba form sown-

Warm 3 wks then move outdoors.
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