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Reseda luteola
Reseda luteola
Reseda luteola
Reseda luteola

Reseda luteola

  • Good for Cutting
  • Loved by Garden Birds
  • Loved by Pollinators
  • Self-sows
  • Perfect for Pots
A naturalised wildflower with extremely fragrant, long slender, wavering spires holding tufted primrose flower heads.
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A naturalised wildflower with extremely fragrant, long, slender, wavering spires holding tufted primrose flower heads

Traditionally grown for use as a natural dye, alongside woad and madder, weld was also grown for the sweet honey scent of its flowers which the Victorians used in arrangements and perfumery to cover up unsavoury smells. Pollinated by bees and butterflies, they are excellent plants for attracting wildlife.

  • Good for Cutting
  • Loved by Garden Birds
  • Loved by Pollinators
  • Self-sows
  • Perfect for Pots

Product details

Type
Biennial or Short-lived Perennial
Position
Cutting Garden
Soil
Neutral - Alkaline
Flowers
June-September, the following year from sowing.
Height
1.2m (4ft)
Common name
Weld
Moisture
Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
30cm (12in)
Cultivation
Sow direct May-July, where they are to flower. Sow thinly on the surface as light is required for germination. Seeds should germinate as the soil warms up the following spring. Thin seedlings to a final spacing of 30cm.

Care Tips

Requires little aftercare except watering during dry spells. May require support. Will self-seed freely, remove seedheads if you do not want it to spread.

Flowering Time

June-September, the following year from sowing.

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