Approximately 15 Seeds
Lovely, pure white flowers form in big, flat-topped clusters, which resemble lace-cap hydrangeas. They appear throughout the summer above delicate foliage. This stunning hardy annual has an very long flowering period and if deadheaded regularly, will often flower until the first frosts. It is often seen in dry, grassy fields and olive groves throughout the Mediterranean so it is particularly good in wild gardens, but is often grown for cut flower arrangements.
HEIGHT: 60cm
SITE: full sun
FLOWERING MONTHS: June to Septmeber
SOW UNDERCOVER/PLANT INDOORS: March to April or August to September
SOW DIRECT/OUTDOORS: April to June
CARE TIPS: Hardy annuals can withstand a little frost and can be sown straight into the ground in the autumn without requiring protection. In colder areas you may wish to cover seedlings or keep them in a cold frame/unheated greenhouse.
Garden Care
For early summer flowers, sow the seeds shallowly in seed trays in autumn and overwinter in a cold frame. Spring sowings will produce smaller plants that will flower well into autumn. Thin them out when large enough to handle and pot on or plant out after the worst of the frosts have passed. Once the plant has finished flowering you can collect the seed and sow immediately to propagate more plants for the following year.
