30+ White Cupid's Dart Flower Seeds-Catananche Caerulea-Love Plant-Love Potion Plant-Rare Perennial-Beautiful Star like flowers with purple -blue eyes-B471
Description:
Native to the dry meadows of Southwest Europe and Italy, these tough plants are hardy to minus 30°C (-22°F) they thrive in average to poor soil and laugh at drought and hot summer sun. They look best when grown in groupings, rather than one or two plants and don’t mind crowding. Use the plants en-masse in prairie style plantings, mix them up a little with other hardy perennials such as Achillea, Echinacea, Gaura, Perovskia and Rudbeckia. It can also be grown with grasses in a meadow garden.
The botanical name is derived from a Greek word that means "a strong incentive," since ancient Greek women used it for a love potion. Catananche caerulea, otherwise known as Cupid's Dart or Love Plant is a charming plant. It was historically used in love potions, hence the name, and still symbolizes love in the language of flowers. An ancient ingredient in Greek love potions, Cupid’s Dart now finds itself most often a pleasing flower of well-drained soils in sunny climes that know little of humidity. Late winter sowings often yield flowers that summer. A good cut fresh or dried. 'Amor White' produces stunning blooms of white, star like flowers each with a dark purple-blue eye and unique papery petals. The blooms rise on single stems above neat clumps of grey-green foliage, the strong stems hold up to wind and rain.
This beautiful fast-growing perennial is very easy to grow and is often used as an annual. Super planted the garden border, they also make a wonderful show in containers and a long lasting cut or dried flower. The white flowers resemble annual bachelor's buttons. They grow about 2 inches across on 20-inch stems with narrow, woolly leaves. Ease of care: Easy. Cupid's Dart, is a short-lived perennial that is ideal for border plantings. Love Plant Cupid's Dart forms clumps of grassy leaves which are accented by single white flowers with dark centers. The papery, white flowers are produced on slender, upright stems, all through summer and into the fall. Cupid's Dart will bloom the first year if the flower seed is planted early, in late winter.
Growing Cupid's Dart Seeds: To do an early planting, sow Catananche Caerulea seeds indoors using moist seed compost and starter trays. Sow the Cupid's Dart flower seeds on the surface and lightly cover the flower seeds with moistened soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination. When seedlings are large enough to handle transplant them into 3 inch pots. Keep them in a light place but not in direct sun. Gradually harden Cupid's Dart plants to outside conditions for 10 - 15 days before planting them in their permanent place after frost season has passed. Cupid's Dart performs best with regular deadheading to encourage continuous blooms. Good drainage is essential in winter as roots are susceptible to rot in soggy soils. Fertilizing is not necessary. Cupid's Dart plants will gently re-seed.
Season: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 3 - 8
Height: 24 inches
Bloom Season: Summer through fall
Bloom Color: White
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Well-drained, gritty, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Temperature: 68F (20 C)
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Light Required: No
Depth: 1/16 inch
Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 18 inches
