Heliotrope – Deep Marine – Heliotopium arborescens

Annual – Old fashioned Victorian favorite with dark blue-green leaves and velvety purple flowers. Compelling, sensuous fragrance. Eye-catching container plants.

Soil & Water:Sow in well worked, finely textured garden soil or seed starting mix. Maintain moisture during germination. Feed monthly throughout season for sustained flowering.

Planting & Growing:Begin indoors (8-10 weeks before last frost, sowing thinly in containers of seed starting mix) or outdoors after all frosts have past.. Cover very lightly, keep moist and provide a strong light source. Harden off outdoors before transplanting 8-10″ apart.

Soil Temperature: above 50F
Planting Depth: Cover lightly
Germination: 14-21 Days
Height At Maturity: 18″
Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 8-10″
Approx Seeds per Pack: 390 Seeds