Gentian, Tibetan (Gentiana tibetica), packet of 30 seeds, organic

Family: Gentianaceae

Hardy to Zone 3 to 7

Herbaceous perennial native to Tibet.  Traditional usage (Tibetan medicine): digestive aid.  Probably the easiest true gentian to start from seed, and the most forgiving in terms of flexibility of environmental requirements.  Shade to full sun, moist to somewhat dry, they tend to prosper.  I do like to plant them in the protection of a rock or other permanent feature, because truly one misstep on the part of a spaced out visitor can squash them for a season.  Perfect white flowers, impressively long and succulent leaves. Sow in warm conditions.  Best to sow in pots or flats.  Barely cover seed with soil, press firmly and keep evenly moist and in the light until germination, which can take up to 6 weeks.  After the seedlings reach their second set of true leaves, individuate to pots and grow on that way until they are sufficiently sized to plant out to the shade garden or forest garden.  Space plants 6 inches to a foot apart.

30 seeds/pkt., Certified Organically Grown