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	Agrostemma Purple Queen
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name Agrostemma githago
Colour Purple
Days To Maturity 80 -100 days
Seeds Per Packet 50
Sowing Time March – May for Spring flowers & August – October for Summer flowers
Life Cycle Annual
Price
ZAR65.00

Agrostemma Purple Queen


Elegant, silky, speckled, 3cm - 5cm blooms in purple grow in sprays on willowy gray stems. 

Colour
Purple
Scientific Name
Agrostemma githago
Height
30cm - 60cm
Days To Maturity
80 -100 days
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Preferences
Sun
Sowing Time
March – May for Spring flowers & August – October for Summer flowers
Days To Germination
7 – 10 days
Planting Space
20cm
Planting Tip
Sow 3mm deep and keep seeds moist till germinated. After 6 weeks, plant out
Pinch
Pinching is not necessary
Seeds Per Packet
50
Uses
Ideal for wedding work & bouquet making
Netting
Plant netting needed
Harvesting Tips
Harvest when just beginning to open or unfold. Flowers will continue opening when placed in water
Germination
Easy