AGASTACHE aurantiaca

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AGASTACHE aurantiaca

Hummingbird Mint
[Apricot Sprite, Navajo Sunset]
Select Item No. AA144

Quantitative Restriction

1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Mexico, Durango: hills and mountain areas.
Special Features: Brilliant, light-orange, slender, tubular blooms and silver-green, fragrant foliage.
 
Basic Colour: (orange)
Flower Colour: light orange
Natural Flowering Period: June - September
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z9
Foliage: silvery, lanceolate to oblong leaves with a minty fragrance
Growth Habit: erect / clumping
Height with Flowers: 45 cm
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Usage: honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.1 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.54054 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1850
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
2 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 4 - 5 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128 / 288
Sowing Direction:

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 8 weeks
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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