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willow gentian 'Alba'

Gentiana asclepiadea 'Alba'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Gentiana
Family: Gentianaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming perennial to 80cm high, with upright to arching stems bearing lance-shaped deep green leaves with heavily impressed veins. Upright, trumpet-shaped white flowers, sometimes tinted or speckled with green, are produced in the upper leaf axils in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in reliably moist but well-drained, humus-rich, acid or neutral soil. In areas with warm, dry summers these plants are best grown in light or partial shade

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump FormingClimbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years