Giant Scabious, organic seeds

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Information

Elegant, airy shrub with green anise-scented foliage. 150-200 cm high with lemon yellow, typically fringed, 5-7 cm flowers. It blooms from July to September and overwinters easily if grown in well-drained soil. Sow indoors in January-March for later planting. The seeds may need to be stratified if germination is slow or sow outdoors directly in open ground during the autumn.

A portion contains about 15 seeds.


 

Product number:325
Scientific name:Cephalaria gigantea
Botanic family:The Honeysuckle family - Caprifoliaceae
Organic:Yes
Lifespan:Perennial
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:Jan-Mars / Sep-Nov
Sowing depth:0,5 cm
Germination temperature:2 w in fridge, room temperature
Germination time:1-2 months
Plant spacing:30-40cm
Row spacing:30-40cm
Height:150-200 cm
Plant location:Sun
Harvest/blooming:July-September
Seeds/g:40-60 seeds
Heirloom variety:No

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Sow them shallow and then put them in the fridge for 2-4 weeks, then in room temperature or outside if it's not too cold. Preferably in the shadow. 

Seed

A portion contains about 15 seeds.