Strawflower (4-pack)
Strawflower (4-pack)
Seedlings are available for pick-up only at our farm and plant sales in the Pioneer Valley from mid to late-May. We DO NOT SHIP seedlings at this time. Please do not order if you cannot pick up within that time frame. Enter your pick up date and location here: https://forms.gle/4Us5qbJZG7ad5UrP6 . All refunds take out a 5% admin fee. No refunds after May 1.
4-pack
Large, brilliant flowers on tall, sturdy stems. Plants are tall with wide (1 1/2–3") blooms in shades of gold, orange, magenta, pink, and rose.
Plant hardiness in MA: Annual
Light preference: Sun
Plant height: 36-40”
Plant spacing: 10-12"
Soil requirements: Moist, well-drained
Harvest notes: Keep blooms harvested or deadheaded for optimal yields. Fresh or dried: Cut when 2-3 layers of petals have unfolded but before flowers fully open to reveal center. Note: Blooms that are very open, past optimal maturity, will close in the dark of night and on dark, overcast days. These blooms can appear as if they are at the at a good stage for cutting, though they are overmature. To avoid these misleading blooms, harvest on bright mornings or let your harvested blooms set in light for a few hours. Overmature blooms should open back up for identification and discard. Avoiding overmature blooms is especially important if being used for drying as blooms continue to open during the drying process. When dried, overmature blooms will shatter (fall apart) and appear discolored.
Photo credit: Johnnys Seeds