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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' - Honeywort

Product Code: 020010

Quantity: Seeds: 12

Availability: In stock.

£ 1.95
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Cerinthe major Purpurascens. Honeywort

Product Description

Cerinthe major Purpurascens (common name Honeywort) is an early flowering annual, with lovely silver, curving hoods, with deep purple bells, hanging like droplets below.

It's superb as a garden plant and cut flower and absolutely loved by butterflies and bees – hence its common name.

  • Cernithe
  • H. 45-60cm 2ft
  • EASY
  • Sowing: Tough coated seeds, best soaked for 12 hours and then sown under cover in March/April and/or late August/September. Will self-sow.
    Final Thinning/Planting Distance: 30-40cm
    Flowers: 12 weeks from spring sowing.
    Flower production: 2-3 months
    Vase life: 7-10 days.
    Conditioning: When sappy in spring, sear stem ends in boiling water for 30 seconds
 

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