Wallflower 'Double Mix'
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Wallflower Mixed Doubles - Spring Fragrance and Colors
Mixed double wallflower seeds (Cheiranthus allioni ), offered by the seed company OSC.
These shrubby plants, about 16 inches in diameter, offer clusters of vibrant flowers in shades of orange, pink, red and yellow. Perfect for adding a touch of fragrant sophistication to your floral arrangements. Mixed double stock grows 18 to 24 inches tall, blooms in spring, and is well suited to transplanting. This hardy biennial can naturalize in areas with mild winters and self-seed.
Spread: 40 cm
Plant height: 45 to 60 cm
Quantity per pack: Approximately 125 seeds
Companion plants: Peonies, tulips, sweet alyssum
Enemy plants: None notable
How to grow:
Start seedlings indoors in a soilless mix from early March. Sow seeds 6mm deep and maintain a constant temperature of 20°C for 20-25 days until germination. Once germinated, move the seedlings to a bright area with slightly cooler temperatures, then harden them off before transplanting to a sunny or partially shaded spot in the garden. Wallflower has a biennial life cycle: leaves emerge in the first year, while flowering occurs the following spring, before the plants reseed and die after the first frost.
Tip: Apply a light mulch to protect evergreen rosettes over winter to maximize their survival in zone 5.
