Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Height: 4 - 16 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid summer
- Bloom Color: Lavender
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68F
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/8 inch
- Sowing Rate: 6 - 7 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 - 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal (Mentha Pulegium) - Perfect for the cottage garden, this perennial from the mint family has several benefits. Grown from Pennyroyal Flower seed this creeping plant will root from leaf nodes as it spreads. Attractive whorls of lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer, and they appear above the foliage on sturdy stems. It is highly scented, and has been used to make teas, repel fleas, ants, mice, and other pests and is used in many herbal insect repellents. This vining perennial can become invasive if not kept in a confined area or in a container. It makes a nice hanging basket or window box plant.
Start Pennyroyal flower seeds in late winter or early spring. Pennyroyal flower seed requires light to germinate, so only lightly cover the flower seed. Lightly press the seed into the soil and keep moist. In late spring, after danger of frost has passed, plant outdoors into a permanent home. Water regularly the first year of establishment. Once the plant has matured, little watering is necessary and no fertilizer. To create bushy plants, pinch back the tips of young plants. Every three years the plants should be divided and replanted in fresh compost to maintain healthy growth.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
