Hardy Annual
£0.99
Flat, lavender blue flowers
Free-flowering and easy-to-grow
Just throw to sow and grow
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Height Up to 50cm (19.7in)
Spread Up to 50cm (19.7in)
Hardy Annual
cottage gardenswildlife gardenscut flower garden
Full sun
Small and pretty, rather flat lavender blue flowers grow on dwarf, loose-branching, open and feathery plants. Free-flowering and easy-to-grow hardy annual. Also known as the Emir of Buchara or Asian Love-in-a-Mist. Just throw to sow and grow. Summer flowering is followed by attractive seed pods.
Culinary note: The seeds have a strong aroma and spicy taste, they can be used as a condiment or spice to flavour cakes, breads and curries. For more details about edible flowers click here.
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1 Packet (100 Seeds) (26503)
Sow March to May. Sow seed outdoors where they are to flower. Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Sow 12mm (0.5in) deep, in rows 30cm (12in) apart.
When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 20cm (8in) apart.
Water during dry spells to prolong flowering.
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