Everything you need to know to grow those hard-to-categorize seeds. Salvia Azurea Perennial Planting: Start indoors in late winter; transplant after last frost. Harvest Days: 120 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 18” Height: 5’ Depth: 1/8” Water: 1” per week while establishing, drought tolerant thereafter. Germination: 7-14 Days Notes: Easy care; likes sandy soil; may benefit from support. Asclepias Tuberosa Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter; plant indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost; transplant outside after last frost. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 24” Height: 24” Depth: 1/4” Water: 1” per week while establishing; drought tolerant thereafter. Germination: 21 days Notes: Prefers drier, well drained soils; wear gloves when handling pods. Lobelia Cardinalis Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter; plant indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost; transplant outside after last frost. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 16” Height: 4’ Depth: Surface sow Water: At least 1” per week. Notes: Short lived perennial that easily self seeds once established. Loves wet feet, making it a good choice for low lying areas. Important nectar source for hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies. *Caution* Toxic to people, pets, and livestock. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Nepeta Cataria Perennial Planting: Direct sow after last frost; for best germination, store seeds in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 36” Depth: 1/4" Water: Drought tolerant; water if wilted. Germination: 14 days Notes: Plant catnip in a container, then bury in your garden to control spread; plant with veggies to deter insects, pests, and deer. Cucumis Melo var. Cantalupensis Annual Planting: Grows best in hills 6’ apart. Harvest Days: 90 Light: Sun Spacing: 4’ Height: 12” Depth: ½” Water: 1-2” per week Germination: 3-10 days Notes: 2-3lb fruits grow well on trellises and taste like a very flavorful cantaloupe. Fruits are generally ripe when the vine closest to them turns brown and begins to shrivel; base often splits when fruit has fully ripened. Aquilegia Canadensis Perennial Planting: Store seeds in fridge over winter; press lightly into soil. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun, shade Spacing: 16” Height: 24” Depth: 1/4" Water: 1” per week Germination: 20-30 days Notes: Provides early first source of nectar for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Usually blooms second year. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Amorpha Fruticosa Perennial Planting: Mix seeds with a bit of damp sand and store in the fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 3 years to bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 4-6’ Height: Up to 12’ Depth: 1/2" Water: 1” per week for the first three years, ½” after. Germination: 14-21 days Notes: May take between 3-4 years to bloom, but very adaptable once established. Acts as an important host plant for butterflies. *Caution* Toxic to people and pets. Wear gloves when handling, and plant away from areas pets can access. Callirhoe Digitata Perennial Planting: For best germination, pour boiling water over seed, and allow to soak for 24 hours. Then mix with a bit of damp sand and store in fridge over winter; start indoors at least five weeks before moving outside and transplant when temperatures remain above 50 at night. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 36-48” Depth: 1/8” Water: 1” per week Germination: May take up to six months. Notes: Long blooming and drought tolerant. Cucurbita pepo Annual Planting: Direct sow outdoors after last frost; plant in small mounds roughly 6-8’ apart. Once pumpkins appear, spread straw underneath to protect them from the damp ground, which can cause rotting. Harvest Days: 105 Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 15’ Depth: 1” Water: 1” per week Germination: 7-14 days Notes: Very long vines grow 10 lb pumpkins; carve, roast, or use in pie. Be sure to leave a stem of 2-3” when cutting fruits from the vine. Coreopsis Lanceolata Perennial Planting: Plant around date of last frost, generally Mother’s Day. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 16” Height: 24” Depth: 1/8” Water: ½” or less per week Germination: 15-20 days Notes: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter; long blooming flower is drought tolerant and loved by pollinators. Liatris Pycnostachya Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter; likes seeds to be covered firmly. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 4’ Depth: 1/4” Water: 1” per week Germination: 20-45 days Notes: Drought tolerant and thrives in most soils; use seeds within a year. Important pollinator that can be paired with Coneflower, Rudbeckia, Rattlesnake Master, Wild Quinine, and other prairie wildflowers. Dalea Purpurea Perennial Planting: Direct sow Harvest Days: 120 Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 24” Height: 24” Depth: 1/4” Water: ½” per week Germination: 10-12 days Notes: Long blooming, nitrogen fixing element of prairie restorations. Drought tolerant; do not transplant. Eryngium Yuccifolium Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter; direct sow in well drained soil. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun Spacing: 24” Height: 4’ Depth: ¼” Water: 1” per week until established; draught tolerant after. Germination: 14-28 days Notes: Unique look; deer and rabbit resistant but loved by birds and pollinators. Citrullus Lanatus Annual Planting: Plant 4-6 seeds in mounds 4’ apart; can grow on a trellis if space is limited. Harvest Days: 70 Light: Sun Spacing: 12” Height: 40” Depth: 1” Water: 2” per week Germination: 3-10 days Notes: Compact vines grow extra sweet, early fruit. Phlox Maculata Perennial Planting: Mix with damp sand and store in fridge over winter. Harvest Days: 2 years to bloom Light: Sun, partial shade Spacing: 18” Height: 36” Depth: 1/8” Water: 1” per week Germination: 5-10 days Notes: Delicate blooms; loved by birds and pollinators. Blue Sage - OUT OF STOCK
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