Gentiana sino-ornata 'Starlight'
showy Chinese gentian 'Starlight'
'Starlight' is a mat-forming perennial to 10cm tall with narrow, grass-like foliage and trailing stems that bear solitary, trumpet-shaped, deep blue flowers, each with white markings in the throat andwhite-striped exteriors

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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Blue White | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming, Trailing
- Genus
Gentiana can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, mostly with showy, trumpet or salver-shaped flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Suitable for a rock garden
Propagation
Propagate by division of offsets in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Prone to root rot
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