Marketing Name: Cloth of Gold

Id-Code: AA 024
Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Origin: Caucasus
Special Features: Flat yellow flowers and green finely divided foliage
History: Achilles, allegedly, used leaves to help soothe his soldiers´ wounds
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from The Royal Horticultural Society
Colour: Yellow
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3-8
Growth Habit: Upright
Foliage: Finely divided feather-like leaves
Height with Flowers: 120 cm (48'')
Spacing between Plants: 75 cm (30'')
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant in large containers, or in the border, with Acanthus mollis, Salvia nemorosa 'Blaukönigin' and Stokesia 'Omega Skyrocket'
Specialities: Lovely cut flowers

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 Seeds: 0,115
Seeds per Gram: 8700
Seeding Recommendation: 1 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 8-9 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128, 288
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Scheduling:
Best Sowing Dates: Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 5 weeks
Transplanting to Salable Plant: 6 - 8 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Cut back once at transplanting and once again 4 weeks later

Growing On:
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2''); 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6'')
Vernalization: No vernalization required.
Forcing: An obvious place to experiment would be raising daytime temperatures to 68°F (20°C). Provide 16 hours of continuous lighting. Flowers may occur within 6 - 8 weeks.
Fertilization: Light (100-150 ppm)