A classic and highly popular flower, perfect for creating a mass of colour in any space! This high-quality, versatile plant becomes smothered in sweetly scented blooms in a wide range of bright and vibrant colours.
It’s ideal for bedding displays, edging sunny borders, pots and containers. Extremely tough and easy to grow, this neat and compact plant flowers the same year as sown.
Height:Â 5cm(2in) Plant Class:Â Hardy Annual (HA).Sow outdoors:Â where they are to flower, 0.5cm(1/4in) deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm(6in) apart. Water well until plants are established and keep weed free.
Sow indoors:Â 0.5cm(1/4in) deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 10-15C(50-60F) is ideal. Keep moist. Transplant seedlings 5cm(2in) apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 15cm(6in) apart when frosts are over.
