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Pimpernel Seeds - Scarlet
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Pimpernel (Anagallis Arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel) - One of our best loved, low-growing wild flowers. The scarlet flowers are star-like and dense. Because of this flower's habit of closing at dusk and before stormy weather, it has also been called Poor Man's Barometer.MORE GROUND COVER OPTIONS
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
55 - 70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
30 - 42 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Surface sow seed and light cover with no more than 1/8 inch topsoil
SOIL TYPE
Well drained moist soil, pH 5.5 to 7.5
SOWING RATE
3 - 4 seeds per plant or 5000 seeds covers 100 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
Pimpernel (Anagallis Arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel) - One of our best loved, low-growing wild flowers. The scarlet flowers are star-like and dense. Because of this flower's habit of closing at dusk and before stormy weather, it has also been called Poor Man's Barometer. The abundant red flowers also remain closed in cloudy weather, opening only to the sun.
How To Grow Blue Pimpernel: Sow Pimpernel seeds in peat pots and gently press the ground cover seed into soil and barely cover. Pimpernel seeds need light to germinate. You can also directly sow Anagallis Arvensis seeds after all danger of frost has passed in groups of 3 - 4 seeds spaced 12 inches apart. Thin to the strongest plant. If consumed, Pimpernel ground cover plants can be toxic to livestock and humans.
Common Questions
Are plants toxic for animals?
Yes, these plants are toxic for livestock and domestic animals IE horses, sheep, cattle, birds, dogs, pigs, and humans.
