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AMSONIA tabernaemontana
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Origin: | Eastern USA westward to Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Special Features: | Very low maintenance, long-lived and deer resistant. Pale blue star-shaped blossoms. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | light blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - July |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | broad, willow-like leaves with beautiful golden fall color |
| Growth Habit: | erect / sturdy |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 13.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
75 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| 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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 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) |
