Callirhoe digitata - Fringed Poppy Mallow

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    Callirhoe digitata - Fringed Poppy Mallow

    SKU: C12250

    $9.95

     

    This drought-tolerant, uncommon wildflower naturally occurs in dryish, rocky soils. Fringed Poppy Mallow seed is easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. It's erect, slender, branching stems are covered with fringed magenta flowers with white centres from July through August. Callirhoe digitata is truly a specimen that plant fits well into both formal garden areas as well as wilder grassy meadows.

    Colour:
    Blooms:
    Light:
    Height:
    Soil:
    Water:     		  Red
      Mid-Summer
      Full Sun
      2' - 4'
      Sand to Loam
      Dry to Medium
    Approx. 20 seeds per pack - 158 seeds per gram

    Attracts Butterflies!
    Very Rare!
    Drought Tolerant!

    All Wildflower Farm seeds are hardy through growing zone 3, organic and non-GMO.
    SEED GERMINATION INFO


    Indoors: Cold, moist stratification. Start at least 5 weeks before outdoor night temperatures are reliably in the 10 C (50 F) range. Mix the seed with a slightly moistened, sterile, soil-less growing mix. Put this in a labelled, sealed plastic bag and store in a refrigerator for one day. The next day place this in the freezer for one day. Repeat this for one week, alternating between the fridge and the freezer. After stratifying, plant seed 0.32 cm (1/8 inch) deep in pots. Keep moist but not soggy and very warm (21 C - 70 F). When seedlings are 5 cm (2 inches) tall or more, transplant into the garden spaced 30 cm (1 foot) apart.

    Outdoors: Plant seed 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep in a prepared seed bed in late fall so that the seed overwinters and germinates naturally in spring.

    Outdoors Alternative: In late fall through to mid-winter fill plastic pots with a slightly moistened, sterile, soil-less growing mix. Place seed on the surface of the growing mix and label the pots. Place the pots outdoors in an area where they will experience the snow and cold of winter. The seed will germinate in the pots in spring as the weather warms up. Be sure to water the pots regularly in spring and once the plants are 5 cm (2 inches) tall, transplant them into your garden.