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Schizanthus
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Schizanthus pinnatus
Plant type:
cool-season annual
Height:
1-2 feet
Location and soil:
part shade; rich, moist soil
Uses:
cutting, bedding, border, containers
Bloom time:
summer
Color range:
pink, rose, white, yellow
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
10-12 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
14-21 days
Germination temp.:
60-70 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
1/16 inch
Needs light or dark to germinate:
dark
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
12 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:
also known as Butterfly Flower or Poor Man's Orchid; blooms better in cooler weather
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