Great yellow gentian
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1Will it grow where I live?
Great yellow gentian is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Spread
- 0.6 m
- Growth
- slow
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 5–8
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 6 – 8
- Synonyms
- Great yellow gentian, Yellow gentian
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Braucht tiefgründigen, kalkhaltigen, durchlässigen Boden in voller Sonne, am liebsten in Bergwiesenklima. Wächst langsam aus einer tiefen Pfahlwurzel und blüht erst nach mehreren Jahren.
Frequently asked questions
Great yellow gentian: how big does it get?
Great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 1.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.6 m. Growth is slow.
Great yellow gentian: what site does it need?
Great yellow gentian tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Great yellow gentian: is it hardy?
Great yellow gentian is listed as hardy in zone 5–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Great yellow gentian: will it grow in Central Europe?
Great yellow gentian is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Great yellow gentian: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from July to August.
Great yellow gentian: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Great yellow gentian are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Great yellow gentian: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 9/10, Other uses 1/10.
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