100+ Pyrethrum Seeds

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

14-21 days at 60-70°F (16-21°C).

SOWING:

Transplant (recommended) – Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Press lightly into the soil surface, as they need light to germinate. Direct seed – Sow outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Plants will bloom in late spring to early summer, and the open-pollinated, non-GMO flowers attract bees, butterflies, and birds to the garden.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Full sun in the north or partial shade in the south.

PLANT HEIGHT:

18″.

PLANT SPACING:

12-18″.

HARDINESS ZONES:

Zones 3-7 (Perennial).

HARVEST:

Fresh – Harvest the 2-3 inch daisy-like flowers (available in red, pink, lilac, and white with yellow centers) when fully open for great cut flowers.

SOIL:

Rich, well-drained soil.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Chrysanthemum coccineum

ALTERNATE NAME:

Painted Daisies / Pyrethrum / Robinson’s Mix