Park Seeds Tip of the Month
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Park Seeds Tip of the Month
- From: M* Y*
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 08:56:04 -0400
Tip of the Month: Reseeding your Biennial Plants
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Biennials have a 2 year life cycle. They grow the first year, then flower,
set seeds, and die the second year. They include plants such as Sweet
William, Foxglove (Digitalis), and Money Plant (Lunaria).
To keep them reseeding in the garden year after year, leave a few seed
stalks to mature after the flowers fade. Once the seedpods ripen to a brown
color, they can be cut and scattered around the garden. The original plants
will die shortly after the seedpods ripen and can be removed at that time
to keep the garden neat and tidy. Young seedlings of the biennials will
begin to grow in late summer or early fall and will be ready to bloom the
following year.
Mike York, Shagging Forever
Red Barn Farm and Gardens
North Carolina
Zone 7
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