Heliotrope

Poisonous.Coming Soon E.A. Bowles was never without heliotrope, he wrote in 1914, 'I must have it for my nose's sake, so two beds are filled with it, one with a light colored and the other with a dark form, and I don't know which enjoys them most, I or...

When to Cut: Fully opened flowers Fun Fact Heliotrope is a tropical shrub, and while it is toxic, it is believed that the Inca used the leaves to create an infusion to reduce fevers.

Place near an outdoor sitting area to enjoy the fragrance all season. Soil pH: Acidic to neutral Fertilizer: Scratch in an organically-sourced granular fertilizer. Diseases & Pests: No major pests or diseases.

Growing Directions: Spacing: 2' Tip: Self sows sometimes excessively, cut spent flowers before seeds drop. The pungent, rope-like roots seem to have enthralled rats and it has been suggested that the famous Pied Piper of Hamelin owed his irresistible...

Seed catalogs of that time listed many varieties, in colors from midnight purple 'Black King' to the silvery lavender 'Bruantii' that this selection most resembles. Poisonous.Coming Soon

When to Cut: 3/4-fully opened Fun Fact Heliotrope is a tropical shrub, and while it is toxic, it is believed that the Inca used the leaves to create an infusion to reduce fevers. More during especially dry periods or containerized plants.

Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds in warm, moist seed starting mix, or start with purchased plants.

Collection contains 6 plants, one each of: Petunia 'Evening Scentsationtm' F1, Dichondra 'Silver Falls', White Heliotrope, Lantana 'Trailing White', Plumbago 'Imperial Blue', Evolvulus 'Blue Daze'.

This close cousin of Valeriana officinallis or garden heliotrope reaches up to lofty heights with strong stems supporting loose corymbs of long-blooming acid green flowers-a perfect accompaniment to tall verbena, joe-pye weed and more in the mid to late...

Can reach 2.5m/8ft in height if not pruned back. (Night-scented jasmine; Queen of the night) Shrub, spectacular for its intensely fragrant creamy-white flowers which emit waves of perfume at night.

The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. * A perennial herb with fragrant white, pink, or lavender flowers in loose, flat-topped clusters, smelling vaguely of heliotrope; leaves sometimes used to flavor tobacco; rhizome...

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The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. * A perennial herb with fragrant white, pink, or lavender flowers in loose, flat-topped clusters, smelling vaguely of heliotrope; leaves sometimes used to flavor tobacco; rhizome...

(Start more than you think you'll need because some of them might not root.) Water the soil, and allow the pot to drain. « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags pots , rooted cuttings Each cutting should initially contain three or four leaves.

The influx of seed catalogs cramming our mailboxes every January is sure to get gardeners excited for the New Year. If your late winter Delphinium seed-starting efforts pay off, feel free to brag.

These are said to be the happiest of flowers, and in the language of flowers they symbolize loyalty and constancy. At the beginning of their development they exhibit heliotropism, or following the sun in its course from east to west, though the mature...

Thin to 12-18" apart, in rows 3' apart.Roots are dug in the fall of the second year, after the vegetative growth begins to yellow and die back to the ground. Also known as garden heliotrope, cat's valerian, setwell, and St. George's herb.

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Introduced in 1905, this variety has deep blue flower spikes. When to Set Outside At last frost date. Divide ever 2 years or so to maintain vigor. When to Cut: Full open Fun Fact The ‘Dropmore' cultivar was first introduced into commerce in 1905.

Space 1' apart. Grows With: Achillea (Yarrow), Aster, Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), or other sunflowers. Flowering: Copper and mahogany petals with chocolate brown centers Seeds: Each flower head will turn into a seed head of achenes—black, oblong seeds.

When to Cut: When flowers are nearly open Fun Fact The genus Viola has over 500 species. When to Set Outside Grow on in containers for about a year before setting out in final location.

Old rose, copper, and russet autumnal tones grace the single to double flowers of long-blooming 'Sahara'. What You'll Grow Plant: Lance shaped ight to medium green leaves on stiff, upright stems.

Thin to 2' apart when seedlings reach 4-6” tall. Pinch back when plants reach about 8” tall to encourage branching. Flowering: Transitioning from the edge to the flower center: light yellow to red to bright yellow with a brown center disk, flowering...

This process is referred to as heliotropism. When to Set Outside Placement & Cultivation Perfect as a border or along a fence, but will brighten up almost any location with full sun and rich, well-drained soil, though it will tolerate wetter, average...

Pinch back when plants reach about 8” tall to encourage branching. This process is referred to as heliotropism. Starting Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost. Space 2-3' apart. One of our favorites in the trial garden this year.

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Drainage is essential to avoid crown rot. Grows With: Heliotrope, Zinnia Water Use: Medium Watering Details: About 1” per week is plenty—keep watered during especially dry spells.