DamavandPro Chrysanthemum Coronarium Seeds: Crown Daisy Mixed

From DamavandPro, these Chrysanthemum coronarium seeds produce a double-flowered mixed display, bringing bright, cheerful colour to summer beds and cutting gardens. Expect a lively blend of yellow and creamy-white blooms, with a delicate fragrance that suits sunny borders, edgings and containers.

Easy to grow and described as hardy, this annual variety can be started indoors or sown directly outdoors for a long season of interest. Sow in March for flowering from June, with blooms lasting for a remarkable five months. Regular deadheading helps extend the display through June, July and August, while plants are noted for bouncing back within 48 hours after heavy rain.

Key features

• Double-flowered mixed variety of Chrysanthemum coronarium
• Bright yellow and creamy-white blooms with a delicate fragrance
• Suitable for summer bedding and cut flowers
• Flowers in June, July and August
• Prefers a full sun position
• Suitable for clay, chalk, sand and loam soils
• Grows best in well-drained conditions

Care

Sow 2mm deep into moist, well-drained seed compost at 18–21°C; germination typically takes 10–18 days. Transplant seedlings to 8cm pots, acclimatise, then plant out at 45cm spacing once the risk of frost has passed; alternatively, sow directly into prepared soil in April.

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