Forms attractive low growing clumps that become smothered in large open cup-shaped flowers through the summer. Great for rock gardens, dry wall and borders.
Features: Smothered in large, open cup shaped flowers.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors, for surest results, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in a tray of compost. Do not cover. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 21-35 days. Transplant 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. (Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 23cm (9") apart.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Sow outdoors thinly in a seed bed, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Cover lightly with fine soil. Keep moist and weed free. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart before planting out to flowering position in autumn.
Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
Position: Part shade
Hints & Tips: After flowering, trim back the plants lightly to help maitain their shape for the following year.
