Gentiana 'Little Pinkie'
Little Pinkie Gentian
- Main interest:
- vibrant pink flowers, compact, ground cover, long blooming season, beneficial for pollinators
- Exposure:
- full sun
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil; well drained
- Growth type:
- slow running
- Flower colour:
- pinkish purple
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- June to October
- Foliage:
- glossy dark green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5b: -26 °C (-15 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 6 in (15 cm) width: 12 in (30 cm)
- Use:
- border, ground cover, container, specimen, pollinator garden
Little Pinkie Gentian is a gorgeous perennial ground cover. The lance shaped foliage forms glossy, dark green and compact mats.
Large masses of erect, trumpet-shaped, rich pink to purple-coloured flowers appear over the short spreading foliage. Little Pinkie is a cross between spring Gentiana and Autumn Gentiana, blooming from late spring all the way into fall. Remove spent flowers to promote more flower production.
Beneficial to pollinator species, Gentiana 'Little Pinkie' grows best in full sun and humus-rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil.
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Also known as: Pink Gentian, Pink-flowered Gentian, Little Pinkie Gentiana, Ashiro Gentian