Description

Planting and Growing Instructions:

1. When to Plant:

• Start indoors 68 weeks before the last frost.

• Direct sow after the danger of frost has passed in cooler climates.

2. Indoor Sowing:

• Use a well-draining seed-starting mix.

• Sow seeds inch deep and lightly cover.

• Maintain soil temperature at 6570F (1821C).

• Germination occurs in 714 days.

• Provide bright light or grow lights.

3. Transplanting Outdoors:

• Harden off seedlings gradually before transplanting.

• Space plants 912 inches apart in a sunny, well-drained area.

4. Growing Conditions:

• Requires full sun (6+ hours daily).

• Water regularly at the base of the plant to avoid disease.

• Avoid overhead watering and ensure good air circulation.

5. Flowering & Maintenance:

• Pinch early growth for bushier plants and more blooms.

• Deadhead faded flowers to promote extended blooming.

• Great for succession planting for continual harvest of cut flowers.

• Excellent vase lifeharvest when flowers are fully open.