Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate Seeds

Started in 1998 by jere gettle as a means to preserve heirloom seeds.

Kiss me over the garden gate seeds.

Kiss me over the garden gate requires a cold period to germinate reliably. And now in petaluma ca. While the plant can grow up to seven feet tall and four feet wide it rarely if ever needs to be staked. Direct sow in late fall or late winter for spring seedlings or refrigerate them for 3 4 weeks in spring before either starting indoors or direct sowing after the last frost date.

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 requires a cold period to germinate reliably. We are located in mansfield mo.

Sow in place as they are difficult to transplant. After they sprout thin the. Start seeds in early spring. Excellent cut flowers fresh or dry.

Germination may take up to 2 months. Don t let this technical term intimidate you. An eye catching heirloom flower kiss me over the garden gate is heavily laden with pendulous dark pink catkins. 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 also grows readily when sown directly in the garden bed after frost danger has passed. Kiss me over the garden gate grows so rapidly that you won t find transplants of this annual for sale and must start from seed. Self seeding annual 6 9 tall. Kiss me over the garden gate mingles well with branched sunflowers at the back of the border or in less managed areas where it attracts an abundance of pollinators bees wasps beetles and more.

About 1 per week soil ph. Direct sow in late fall or late winter for spring seedlings or wrap the seeds in a moist paper towel place them in a plastic baggie and refrigerate them for 3 4 weeks in spring before either starting indoors or direct sowing after the last frost date. Medium water use watering details. This old fashioned cottage garden plant has been prized for decades for its impressive abundant hanging flowers.

Kiss me over the garden gate is a very fast growing annual that self seeds in the fall. The seeds require stratification to successfully germinate. Not particular about ph. Once you ve planted it you re likely to have the flower in that spot for years to come.

Your kiss me over the garden gate will self sow under most conditions making it an instant addition to next year s annual garden.