Xeranthemum - Seeds

Xeranthemum - Seeds

Annual Flower Seeds

Height: 12 to 20 inches (30 to 50 cm).
Growing Region: Zones 2 to 10.
Flowers: Summer and the start of autumn.
Flower Details: Purple, pink. Tubular. Ray florets, disc florets. Papery.
Foliage: Silvery-green. Orbicular to ovate.
Sow Outdoors: Cover seed. Following the last frost. Spacing 14 to 16 inches (35 to 40 cm).
Sow Indoors: Use peat pots. Germination time: one to two weeks. Temperature 70°F (21°C). Three weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors following the last frost.
Requirements: Full sunlight. Ordinary soil. Can survive in dry soils. Provide support. Do not over water.
How to grow:
It is best to start off Immortelle indoors. Sow the Immortelle seeds in peat pots about three weeks before the last frost of spring. It should take about two weeks for Immortelle and other Xeranthemum species to germinate at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Once growing transplant the Immortelle seedling outdoors following the last frost at a spacing of 20 to 40cm. Ideally Immortelle should be grown in a sunny part of the garden; the soil type is not too important.

Xeranthemum is a group of plants in the sunflower family, native to Southern Europe.

It has silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers. It is a symbol of eternity and immortality.

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