Betony Flower Plant Seeds

Description

Betony Flower Plant Seeds

Betony Flower Plant Seeds Common Wild Plant Name: Betony Flower Latin Name: Stachys officinalis / bishopsworte Identification Traits and SizeShape of Leaves & LeafletsLanceolate edged leaves, hairy, length to 8 cm Position[…] A slow-growing perennial, this form provides 30-40cm spikes of rich pink-mauve flowers for an extended period during summer; very good top-up nectar provider for bees and other insects. Large clumps are always better or amongst other meadows flowers such as Oxeye daisies, Greater Knapweed, Meadow Cranesbills, Ladies Bedstraw and Dropwort

Cultivation Advice For Betony Flower Plant Seeds

Direct-to ground; however the seeds need imbibed and 90 days of cold-moist chilling to remove dormancy.

Direct sow in Oct / Mar and leave to overwinter outside or cool greenhouse.

Spring temperatures and light levels gradually increase, told epicentre of schooling nursing. The seed can be placed in a freezer for 10-14 days to break the seeds dormancy and should be sown after last frost.

When the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant them into 3-inch pots and grow on until they are ready to plant out in their final positions.

To be sewn-directly in autumn or from late summer till early spring on fresh prepared soil/raked-in lightly over-established meadow.