Gentiana sino-ornata

Gentiana sino-ornata, the showy Chinese gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae, native to western China and Tibet. It is a low-growing semi-evergreen perennial growing to 5 - 7 cm tall, with multiple prostrate stems 15 - 30 cm long, bearing single trumpet-shaped flowers of a pure blue with a white- and green-striped throat, in autumn.

In cultivation it is hardy down to -10 C, but requires a well-drained soil with an acid or neutral pH. It is suitable for growing in a rock or alpine garden. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.