Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Multi-Color: chocolate brown with a yellow face and a "frosted wing." |
Flower Time: | Other: Spring sowings will flower in early summer. Autumn sowings will bloom the following spring. |
Uses: | Culinary Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 59-68 F (15-20 C). Take care not to provide too high a temperature, as this can prevent germination. Days to germinate: 10-21 Depth to plant seed: Sow seed on surface of moist seed compost. Cover with very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
chelle | On March 9, 2015 | Potted up (3) two-finger paper |
chelle | From February 28, 2015 to March 7, 2015 | Seeds germinated In ambient room light. |
chelle | On February 27, 2015 | Seeds sown Room temp |
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