Agrostemma Purple Queen & Pink Contessa – Renee’s Garden

Description:

Agrostemma githago

EXCLUSIVE These beloved cottage garden flowers are easy to grow, drought tolerant and a real favorite of hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The free blooming, delicately fluted blossoms seem to float above slender foliage and sway in every breeze. Weve combined lavender-rose Purple Queen and shell-pink Pink Contessa for a lavish garden display of shimmering, satiny flowers and long-stemmed, graceful bouquets to cut and enjoy indoors.

Seed Count: Approx. 145 / Weight: 0.75 g

HARDY ANNUAL

Spring/summer bloom
Frost Hardy

BEST TO PLANT DIRECTLY IN THE GARDEN

MILD WINTER CLIMATES: Sow seeds either in early spring or in late fall to germinate and form deep roots for a long spring bloom.

COLD WINTER CLIMATES: Sow seed as early in spring as soil can be worked. Space seeds 1 to 2 inches apart in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in hot areas. Cover 1/4 inch deep, firm soil and keep seed bed moist. Be patient; germination takes 14 to 21 days. After seedlings are well established and 2 or 3 inches tall, thin or transplant 8 to 10 inches apart. Keep plants well watered and weeded for best performance.

TO START EARLY INDOORS

Sow seeds 1 inch apart in seed-starting mix, 4 to 6 weeks before last expected frost. Cover 1/4 inch deep, keep moist and provide a good light source until ready to plant outside when the weather warms up. Thin or transplant seedlings 8 to 10 inches apart when large enough to handle.

GROWING NOTES

SPRING SOWING: plant seed as early as soil can be worked to get sturdy plants that will provide many weeks of graceful bloom.

FALL SOWING: wait until soil has cooled in late fall. Extend the blooming season by cutting faded flowers before seed pods develop.