Blooming only 12 weeks from sowing and ideal for a sunny bed, border or rocky needing less water than most flowers. This free flowering variety provides a dazzling display of extra large 4 inch daisy-like flowers on compact plants growing to 8 inches tall. Grown as a summer annual in most of the UK, but can be kept as a perennial in the most sheltered spots. Very easy to grow.
Cultivation:
Days To Germination: 8-12 days
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F
Planting Depth: ¼ inch
Spacing , Seed: 1 inch
Spacing, Plant: 6-12 inches
Plant Height: 8 inches
Light: Full Sun
Seed is best started undercover from 6-8 weeks before last frost in trays, sown thinly and germinated at a minimum of 70F.
Transplant on to pots or trays when large enough to handle.
Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
Plant out when all danger of frost has passed, these will only prosper when there is some warmth in the soil and ample sunshine .
Space 6-12 inches apart.