The herbaceous perennial plant Gentiana calycosa is a species of gentian known by the common names Rainier pleated gentian and mountain bog gentian. It is native to the mid-elevation mountains of the western United States and Canada.
Rainier pleated gentian Care
Gentiana calycosa
What is the plant
Gentiana calycosa plants are creepers, mostly rising just a few inches above the ground but they can grow up to one foot. The flower of Gentiana calycosa is a funnel-shaped cup opening into a five-petaled face 3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 in) wide, in shades of deep blue to purple. The plant has hardy, thick green leaves on the thin red stems from which the flowers are borne. Like other gentians, G. calycosa is an attractive mountain wildflower good for use in alpine gardens. The genus honors King Gentius of Illyria, ruler of an ancient country on the east side of the Adriatic Sea, who is reputed to have discovered medicinal virtues in gentian plants.
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Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
max 7b
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Gentiana plants require a moist soil, so water regularly but do not drench the plants.
Sunlight
Grow gentian in partial shade in areas where summers are warm and dry, or in full sun where summers are cool and damp.
Soil
Plant gentian in moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.0 to 7.5
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Temperature
This plant can be grown in the areas with the lowest winter temperature of -39.9°C (-40°F). The plant may not survive in areas with high summer temperatures/
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