Inconnu - Inadequate information on toxicity found.
Source: Mason Brock
Plant Names
Gentianella quinquefolia subsp. quinquefolia
Stiff Dwarf-gentian
Gentiane à cinq feuilles
Synonyms
Appalachian dwarf-gentian
Appalachian gentianella
eastern agueweed
stiff gentian
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Bleu
Bloom Period: Aug - Oct
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Facile à germer
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Facile à germer
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Stiff Dwarf-gentian has clusters of purple-blue flowers that bloom in late summer and fall. It grows best in moist meadows, open woods, and prairie remnants. Let it self seed ot get plants frm year to year. It prefers moist but well-drained soil. It is best suited to naturalized meadows and restoration plantings.
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Gentianella quinquefolia subsp. quinquefolia
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Gentianella quinquefolia subsp. quinquefolia
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
- Delphinium (Delphinium)
- Salvia (Non-Native Sage)
- Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris)
- Iris (Iris Cultivars)
- Hyacinthus (Non-Native Hyacynth)
- Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)
- Baptisia (False Indigo)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are open
- Harvesting:
- Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.