Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate Seeds

Space the seeds 12 inches apart in all directions.

Kiss me over the garden gate seeds.

Your kiss me over the garden gate will self sow under most conditions making it an instant addition to next year s annual garden. We are located in mansfield mo. The one month chilling period the seeds need can occur in the refrigerator but can also happen naturally. About 1 per week soil ph.

In recent years kiss me over the garden gate has seen a resurgence in popularity often being found in heirloom plant catalogs. Germination may take up to 2 months. Kiss me over the garden gate mingles well with branched sunflowers at the back of the border or in less managed areas where it attracts an abundance of pollinators bees wasps beetles and more. Kiss me over the garden gate requires a cold period to germinate reliably.

Kiss me over the garden gate requires a cold period to germinate reliably. This old fashioned cottage garden plant has been prized for decades for its impressive abundant hanging flowers. Direct sow in late fall or late winter for spring seedlings or wrap the seeds in a moist paper towel place them in a plastic baggie and refrigerate them for 3 4 weeks in spring before either starting indoors or direct sowing after the last frost date. Sow in place as they are difficult to transplant.

And now in petaluma ca. Medium water use watering details. While the plant can grow up to seven feet tall and four feet wide it rarely if ever needs to be staked. Self seeding annual 6 9 tall.

Excellent cut flowers fresh or dry. Once you ve planted it you re likely to have the flower in that spot for years to come. Generally you can plant it once and it will reseed for years to come. Start seeds in early spring.

Started in 1998 by jere gettle as a means to preserve heirloom seeds. Kiss me over the garden gate is a very fast growing annual that self seeds in the fall. The seeds require stratification to successfully germinate. An eye catching heirloom flower kiss me over the garden gate is heavily laden with pendulous dark pink catkins.

After they sprout thin the. Not particular about ph. Direct sow in late fall or late winter for spring seedlings or refrigerate them for 3 4 weeks in spring before either starting indoors or direct sowing after the last frost date. Kiss me over the garden gate grows so rapidly that you won t find transplants of this annual for sale and must start from seed.

Great for dried bouquets and as a fresh cut flower.