Don t let this technical term intimidate you.
Kiss me over the garden gate seeds canada.
While the plant can grow up to seven feet tall and four feet wide it rarely if ever needs to be staked.
The one month chilling period the seeds need can occur in the refrigerator but can also happen naturally.
If you want to collect seeds for planting the following season chill them at 40 degrees fahrenheit or below for three months because they need cold to make them germinate.
Kiss me over the garden gate is a very fast growing annual that self seeds in the fall.
Started in 1998 by jere gettle as a means to preserve heirloom seeds.
An eye catching heirloom flower kiss me over the garden gate is heavily laden with pendulous dark pink catkins.
The seeds require stratification to successfully germinate.
Sow in place as they are difficult to transplant.
This old fashioned cottage garden plant has been prized for decades for its impressive abundant hanging flowers.
After they sprout thin the.
Space the seeds 12 inches apart in all directions.
Start seeds in early spring.
Great for dried bouquets and as a fresh cut flower.
Your kiss me over the garden gate will self sow under most conditions making it an instant addition to next year s annual garden.
Germination may take up to 2 months.
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Once you ve planted it you re likely to have the flower in that spot for years to come.
In recent years kiss me over the garden gate has seen a resurgence in popularity often being found in heirloom plant catalogs.
Generally you can plant it once and it will reseed for years to come.
Kiss me over the garden gate also grows readily when sown directly in the garden bed after frost danger has passed.