- A favourite wild flower variety
- Makes attractive dried cut flowers
- Loved by pollinating insects
What you need to know:
- 1 x Thompson & Morgan Wild Flower Teasel
- Number of Seeds: 100
- Eventual Plant Height: Up To 150cm (59in)
- Eventual Plant Spread: Up To 45cm (18in)
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Biennial
- Ideal For: Wildlife Gardens, Cut Flower Garden
- Position In: Sun Or Semi Shade
- Sowing Months: September-May
- Flowering Months: July to August
- Sowing Instructions: Sow February to June onto the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed compost. Cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place sown container in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag at a temperature of 15-20C (59-68F) until after germination which usually takes 1-3 months. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.
- Growing Information: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise young plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 3-45cm (12-18in) apart.