Armeria – Morning Star WHITE
$4.80/25 Seeds
Armeria ‘Morning Star White’ is a small perennial plant known for its compact, mound-forming habit and abundant, white, globe-shaped flowers held above tufted, dark green, grass-like foliage. It’s a hardy and attractive plant, often used in rockeries, borders, and containers. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it suitable for coastal areas due to its tolerance of salt.
Cultivation:
- Sowing: Armeria ‘Morning Star White’ seeds can be sown directly into the garden or started indoors in trays or containers.
- Germination: Germination typically occurs within 7-14 days at a soil temperature of 21-24°C.
- Indoor Sowing: For indoor sowing, start 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost.
- Outdoor Sowing: In early spring or late summer, seeds can be sown directly into the garden.
- Seed Preparation: Lightly scarifying the seeds wiSowing: Ath sandpaper can improve germination.
- Soil: Well-drained soil is essential, and sandy or loamy soil is preferred.
- Spacing: When transplanting, space plants 15-20 cm apart.
- Sunlight: Full sun is ideal, but partial shade is also tolerated.
- Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged during germination and early growth.
- Fertilizing: Low to moderate fertilization is recommended.
- Other Considerations: Young seedlings may need protection from pests and weather until established. Regular deadheading encourages more blooms.
Thank you for choosing Tassie Seeds. You are supporting a small, Aussie family-owned business. We grow most of the seeds ourselves organically on our farm in Tasmania. We also buy a few specialty hybrids from wholesalers. We have heaps more varieties yet to list but are often too busy fluffing about in the garden to get them sorted.. one day!
May your flowers be many and the weather kind!
