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Cream Gentian (Gentiana flavida)
Gentiana flavida, more commonly called Plain, Pale, White, Yellow, or Cream Gentian, is an herbaceous species of flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. Cream Gentian bears delicate yellowish‑white flowers that open from clusters on stems rising from its thick, white taproot. It is native to North America, with a range extending from Manitoba and Ontario in the north, southward to include Oklahoma, Arkansas, and parts of North Carolina.
This species resembles Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii), which has blue flowers and a somewhat less upright habit, and the two share much of the same geographic range. Gentiana flavida begins to bloom a few weeks earlier than Bottle Gentian, and its flowers tend to be more open at the tops. Gentiana flavida can also hybridize with Gentiana andrewsii, producing upright-growing plants that often bear white flowers edged in blue.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 4-8
Germination Needs: 60 Days Stratification, Seed is very small and likes soil contact and a view of the light to germinate. Surface sow and do not cover with more than a dusting if any soil. Keep moist until germination but not soaking, if growing in trays water from the bottom only.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 1-2 feet
Height: 3 feet
Bloom time: August, September
Bloom Color: Cream
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Excellent in the home landscape!
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand-picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Cream Gentian (Gentiana flavida)
Gentiana flavida, more commonly called Plain, Pale, White, Yellow, or Cream Gentian, is an herbaceous species of flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. Cream Gentian bears delicate yellowish‑white flowers that open from clusters on stems rising from its thick, white taproot. It is native to North America, with a range extending from Manitoba and Ontario in the north, southward to include Oklahoma, Arkansas, and parts of North Carolina.
This species resembles Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii), which has blue flowers and a somewhat less upright habit, and the two share much of the same geographic range. Gentiana flavida begins to bloom a few weeks earlier than Bottle Gentian, and its flowers tend to be more open at the tops. Gentiana flavida can also hybridize with Gentiana andrewsii, producing upright-growing plants that often bear white flowers edged in blue.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 4-8
Germination Needs: 60 Days Stratification, Seed is very small and likes soil contact and a view of the light to germinate. Surface sow and do not cover with more than a dusting if any soil. Keep moist until germination but not soaking, if growing in trays water from the bottom only.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Plant Spacing: 1-2 feet
Height: 3 feet
Bloom time: August, September
Bloom Color: Cream
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Excellent in the home landscape!
.
.
Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand-picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
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