DRACOCEPHALUM rupestre

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DRACOCEPHALUM rupestre

Dragonhead
(grandiflorum hort.)
Select Item No. DA456

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: Western China: scree, sparse forests, slopes in the mountains.
Special Features: Dracocephalum rupestre has intense blue blooms on slightly reddish stems. Robust plant. Drought resistent!
Historical: used as tea in China
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: intense blue
Natural Flowering Period: July - August
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: oval to heart-shaped basal leaves, notched
Growth Habit: bushy
Height with Flowers: 30 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / average
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.375 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 2 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
500
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
5 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 4 - 6 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(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.

Sowing to Germination: 2 - 4 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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