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Isatis tinctoria (Woad)
This traditional dye plant has towering and puffy clouds of yellow-green in spring with glamorous, shiny, ebony seedpods which store in dried arrangements for years. More
| 100 seeds 120167 | £3.95 |
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This traditional dye plant has towering and puffy clouds of yellow-green in spring with glamorous, shiny, ebony seedpods which store in dried arrangements for years. Currently a very fashionable plant, all over the Chelsea Flower Show gardens.
| Genus | Isatis |
| Group/Species | tinctoria |
| Type | Hardy Biennial |
| Common Name | Dyer's Woad |
| Border Position | Back, Middle |
| Soil Type | Chalky, Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 1.3m (4ft 3in) |
| Spacing | 60cm (24in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Soak the seed before sowing to remove the inhabiting chemical that creates dormancy. Lightly cover with soil and water well. Plants prefer an alkaline soil, this can be created by working lime into the soil. |
| Care Tips | Like other plants of the cabbage family, woad plants are susceptible to club root. Do not plant where other brassicas have been grown. Deadhead or cut to prevent self-seeding. |
| Flowering | May |
| Harvesting | Flower production: 1 month |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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