Perfect indoor and/or outdoor flowering plant for edges, rockery, hedges and pots.
Widely used in gardens for its blooming and indoor as a cut flower. Attracts bees and wasps.
Annual of 35-45cm. Round flowers with white petals with a red spot. Flowering in summer. Thin and narrow green leaves.
It grows on silty soils from neutral to acid ones.
Direct sowing in spring or autumn. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
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| Flowering |
| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
| Flower colour | White |
| Germination (in days) | 6-10 |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Cut flower, Edging, Flowerbeds, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Rock garden |
| Seeds per gram | 300 |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
| Soil - Type | Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |

Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !