Annual. These quilly beauties are perfect for cuts, each 2" bloom is a rounded mass of tiny florets on a long wiry stem. Harvest when blossoms are almost fully open. Also excellent for drying. Formula mix is nicely balanced, featuring purple, lavender, red, pink, white and almost-maroon. ~150 seeds/g.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Bloom Color | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starflower | seeds | open pollinated | pale bronze | annual |
| QIS Formula Mix | seeds | open pollinated | multi-colored | annual |
All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.
These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.