Typically available from fall to early spring. Call your favorite store for current availability.
Perennial from tuber has large flowers that bloom above bushy, mounding foliage. Popular as a cutting flower in containers and in mixed beds, this perennial winter to spring-bloomer comes in shades of white, red, and purple.
Plant with Alyssum
Green Thumb Guide
Performs best in enrich, slightly acidic soil with good drainage. Provide mulch coverage for to protect roots and conserve soil moisture. Prune to the ground after growing season. Divide tubers in fall. Protect from slugs and snails.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Green Thumb Guide
Performs best in enrich, slightly acidic soil with good drainage. Provide mulch coverage for to protect roots and conserve soil moisture. Prune to the ground after growing season. Divide tubers in fall. Protect from slugs and snails.
These characteristics apply to the North Texas area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: Texas A&M Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
