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Gentiana cruciata |
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| Common name |
cross gentian |
| Family |
gentianaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
blue (early summer) |
| Size |
9-15" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature, with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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Alpine species stays fairly low, with rosettes of glossy mid-green leaves. Flowers appear in clusters just above the foliage. Ours took three years from seed to start blooming.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Gentiana cruciata
- Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F with light (100%G, 9-17d)
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