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DRACOCEPHALUM rupestre
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Western China: scree, sparse forests, slopes in the mountains. |
| Special Features: | Dracocephalum rupestre has intense blue blooms on slightly reddish stems. Robust plant. Drought resistent! |
| Historical: | used as tea in China |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | intense blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | oval to heart-shaped basal leaves, notched |
| Growth Habit: | bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.375 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 - 6 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| 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 to Germination: | 2 - 4 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
