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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 24-36 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: White to yellowish-white, to greenish-white
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Pollinators: Bumblebees

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Common names
  • Plain Gentian
  • Yellow Gentian
  • Cream Gentian
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gentiana alba
  • Synonym: Gentiana flavida

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chelle On January 27, 2015 Seeds sown
W/S - Warm 3 wks, then move outdoors.
MrsBinWY On December 31, 2018 Seeds sown
WS seeds (sprinkled) from ishareflower's 2015G - labeled "Cream Gentian"
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