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Lavender Lady Gomphrena Seeds

Lavender Lady Gomphrena Seeds

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~ (~30 seeds)
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Transform your garden into a sanctuary for pollinators with the "Lavender Lady." Unfazed by extreme heat or drought once established, this beauty fills your space with an abundance of intriguing, papery lavender blooms. The long-lasting flowers are a dynamic addition to any floral arrangement and the blooms keep their color when dried meaning you can keep the garden in your house year-round.
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  • Variety Info
  • Sowing Info
  • Growing Info

Variety Info

Family: Amaranthaceae

Native: Central America

Hardiness: Annual

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Plant Dimensions: 24"-28" tall, 8"-12" wide

Variety Info: 1"-1 ½" rounded clusters of bracts in a vibrant lavender. The actual flowers are yellow or white tucked between bracts and very tiny, visible only close up.

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date.

When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge: 7-14 days

Seed Depth: 1/4"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8"

Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 8"

Growing Info

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning when flowers are about half open.

Special Care: Deadhead (cut spent blooms) for continuous flowering. To dry flowers, hang in a dark place or inside a paper bag for about 3 weeks until stiff. Be gentle with dried flowers as they are fragile and can shatter.