Sweet Sultan - The Bride

Feathery puffs of honey-fragrant white petals are gathered and held by the decorative overlapping bracts under the bloom, creating a thistle-like flower. The pure white flowers up to three inches across develop a hint of buff and primrose yellow in their centers. 24-36" high.

50 seeds

KEY GROWING INFORMATION

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

7-14 days at 60-65°F (16-18°C).

SOWING:

Direct seed (recommended): Sow seeds thinly in rows, 6 seeds per foot, 1/4" deep, as soon as soil can be worked. Cover lightly. Keep soil surface moist until emergence. When seedlings have first true leaves, thin to 6-9" apart. Transplant: Sow 3-4 weeks before planting out. Transplant into cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear. Grow at 50-55°F (10-12°C) during the night for several weeks to develop a root ball.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Any soil with good drainage. Tolerates poor soil of medium fertility.

PLANT SPACING:

2-9".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Annual.

HARVEST:

Fresh: When flowers are 1/4 to 1/2 open.

USES:

Cut flower and beneficial insect attractant. Can be used as dried flower, though blooms are quite small once dried. Effective when massed for color in beds and borders.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Amberboa moschata