Plymouth Rose Gentian Sabatia kennedyana
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Sabatia dodecandra var. kennedyana
- Phonetic Spelling
- sa-BAY-tee-uh ken-nee-dee-AH-hun
- Description
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Plymouth Gentian is a native perennial plant in the gentian family.
Habitat: Seasonally exposed drawdown banks of the Waccamaw River, in adjacent ditches and disturbed flats (in se. NC and ne. SC)
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sabatia
- Species:
- kennedyana
- Family:
- Gentianaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern North America
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 4 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit displays from August to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Showy pink flowers with 11+ petals bloom from June to August.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
