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LYCHNIS flos-cuculi 'Nana'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Selection. Europe, rare in the south, naturalized Quebec to Pennsylvania: meadows, damp to wet grasslands and woods. |
| Special Features: | Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | basal leaves, rosette-shaped, oblong-lanceolate, green |
| Growth Habit: | richly branched / lax / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
4000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(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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