FIREWEED
Epilobium angustifolium
SKU: 1837-15
Description
Very common in the Alaska and Yukon region, these brilliant pink blossoms light up the prairie.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 1-11
Height: 48", 1.2m
Seeds per pack: 15
Germination: These seeds require extra care and time to germinate. As with many perennials, these seeds benefit from a period of moist cold to help them grow. This is done by giving them a cold 'winter' period (artificial or natural), and then a warming to simulate 'spring', and time to grow! Here's how this can be done:
Obtain a planting container that has holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Place the seeds just on the surface of your growing medium, and water. Do not bury the seeds as they require light to germinate. Place your container in a cold area (but not freezing, perhaps a refrigerator) for 8 weeks. Once the cold period is completed, place the container at room temperature for them to germinate. Be sure to keep the soil moist during this entire germination period. Seedlings will sprout a few weeks after the warming period. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.
Description
Very common in the Alaska and Yukon region, these brilliant pink blossoms light up the prairie.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 1-11
Height: 48", 1.2m
Seeds per pack: 15
Germination: These seeds require extra care and time to germinate. As with many perennials, these seeds benefit from a period of moist cold to help them grow. This is done by giving them a cold 'winter' period (artificial or natural), and then a warming to simulate 'spring', and time to grow! Here's how this can be done:
Obtain a planting container that has holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Place the seeds just on the surface of your growing medium, and water. Do not bury the seeds as they require light to germinate. Place your container in a cold area (but not freezing, perhaps a refrigerator) for 8 weeks. Once the cold period is completed, place the container at room temperature for them to germinate. Be sure to keep the soil moist during this entire germination period. Seedlings will sprout a few weeks after the warming period. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.
