Rainier pleated gentian

Gentiana calycosa

Also known as Gentiana calycosa var. stricta, Gentiana calycosa var. obtusiloba, Dasystephana calycosa, Gentiana calycosa f. alpina

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Gentian · Alpine · Wildflower · Blue Flowers · Rock Garden · Native · Pacific Northwest · Perennial · Mountain Plant · Rare

Rainier pleated gentian is a stunning alpine wildflower that produces vivid deep-blue trumpet blooms in late summer and requires cool temperatures and consistently moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil to thrive. It is best suited to rock gardens or alpine garden settings that mimic its natural mountain habitat and can be challenging to establish outside its native Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Avoid transplanting once established and protect from hot afternoon sun and drought str