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Cupids Dart Seeds - White
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Cupid's Dart (Catananche Caerulea White) - Stir up some love in your garden and grow Cupid's Dart seeds! Native to southwestern Europe and once used as an ingredient in love potions, Catananche Caerulea, known as Love Plant or Cupid's Dart, is a short-lived drought resistant perennial that is ideal for border plantings.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
3 - 8
HEIGHT
24 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer through fall
BLOOM COLOR
White
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, gritty, pH 5.8 - 6.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
1/16 inch
SOWING RATE
4 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
18 inches
Cupid's Dart (Catananche Caerulea White) - Stir up some love in your garden and grow Cupid's Dart seeds! Native to southwestern Europe and once used as an ingredient in love potions, Catananche Caerulea, known as Love Plant or Cupid's Dart, is a short-lived drought resistant perennial that is ideal for border plantings. Love Plant Cupid's Dart forms clumps of grassy leaves which are accented by single white flowers with dark centers.
Excellent for cutting
The papery, white flowers are produced on slender, upright stems, all through summer and into the fall. The Cupid's Dart flower is excellent for cutting and using in either fresh or dried arrangements.
Cupid's dart seed | white
How to grow
How To Grow Cupid's Dart From Seed: Cupid's Dart will bloom the first year if the flower seed is planted early, in late winter. To do an early planting, sow Catananche Caerulea seeds indoors using moist seed compost and starter trays. Sow the Cupid's Dart flower seeds on the surface and lightly cover the flower seeds with moistened soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination.
When seedlings are large enough to handle transplant them into 3 inch pots. Keep them in a light place but not in direct sun. Gradually harden Cupid's Dart plants to outside conditions for 10 - 15 days before planting them in their permanent place after frost season has passed.
- Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: 1/16 inch
Flower Specifications
Cupid's Dart performs best with regular deadheading to encourage continuous blooms. Good drainage is essential in winter as roots are susceptible to rot in soggy soils. Fertilizing is not necessary. Cupid's Dart plants will gently re-seed.
- Height: 24 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 8
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes