Rainier Pleated Gentian

Gentiana calycosa Griseb.

Gentian family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

7 inches

Flower Color

Blue

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.6 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 25 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Bombus

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
USA: California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.