DRACOCEPHALUM argunense 'Fuji Blue'

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GOLD NUGGET SEED ® DRACOCEPHALUM argunense  'Fuji Blue' Seeds

DRACOCEPHALUM argunense 'Fuji Blue'

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Select Item No. DG480

Also available as:

1000 Seeds

Quantitative Restriction

The minimum order quantity for this article are 50 seeds.

There are no units prepacked, any seed amount ( > minimum quantity) is weighed individually.



Plant Description

Article Type: (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Northeastern Asia
Special Features: Long-lived perennial that forms dark green mounds with distinctive foliage and colorful terminal flowering spikes. Remarkably drought tolerant. Suitable for containers, rock gardens or perennial borders.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEED in 2001. Named for the famous Japanese Mount Fujiyama.
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: brilliant blue with a light blue lip
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: needle-like, glossy, leathery, dark green
Growth Habit: clumping / compact / bushy
Height with Flowers: 30 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.1786 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 3.15457 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
317
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.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 3 - 4 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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