Loose mauve and white flower spikes have a lovely evening fragrance. A classic 'cottage garden' variety which is easy to grow.
Features: Pretty flower spikes and a wonderful evening fragrance.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors for surest results, 5cm (1/4") deep in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings ususally appear in 21-42 days. Transplant when large enough to handle to individual pots. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 30cm (1') apart.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm (1/4") deep into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart before planting out to flowering position in autumn.
Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
Position: Part shade
Hints & Tips: The scent is at its strongest from dusk until dawn, so plant where it can be fully appreciated.
