Warm and uncovered
75–80°F, light helps.
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A seed worth growing
A classic filler in harmonious colors.
Timeless Mix has long-lasting 1–2" clusters in red, pink, blue and white that suit any color scheme and add texture to mixed bouquets. Bees and butterflies visit it.
Good for beds, containers and cutting. For flowers from early summer to frost, make 2–3 sowings. Also called flossflower.
Flowers about 80–100 days from sowing, on plants 24–30" tall. Open-pollinated.
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Know before you sow
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
75–80°F, light helps.
9–12" apart.
pH 5.0–6.0.
For the vase.
About 7–10 days at 24–27°C (75–80°F).
Recommended. Sow 6–8 weeks ahead of transplanting, uncovered, since light helps; water from below or mist. Move seedlings to cell packs or pots at the first true leaves. Harden off and plant out after frost. No pinching or staking needed.
Not recommended.
9–12".
Fertile, free-draining soil at pH 5.0–6.0.
Full sun; part shade where summers are hot.
For fresh use, cut when spikes are three-quarters open; for drying, when fully open, then hang. Color often fades as it air-dries.
Fresh and dried flowers; backs of beds, borders and mass plantings. Also called flossflower.
Annual.
100 seeds.
About 221,600 on average.
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