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JASIONE montana
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Origin: | Europe: sandy grasslands, lime-free, rocky areas. |
| Special Features: | Plant of the Year 1990 in Germany. JASIONE montana roots up to 1m deep. Self-sowing in suitable locations. Drought resistant. Annual overwintering crop possible. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, lanceolate, finely hirsute |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / sandy / well-drained / average / poor, lean / warm |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.003 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.01538 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
65000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Sowing Time Hint: | Winter annual plant. Best sowing in early summer. |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
