Blazing Star

Growing from seed

Start Blazing Star indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Blazing Star feeds on
  • ❧Blazing Star draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Blazing Star
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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Blazing Star feeds on
  • ❧Blazing Star draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Common bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Blazing Star
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  Gai Lan
  Good pair

  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Blazing Star
  • ❧Gai Lan acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Blazing Star
  • ❧Blazing Star draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Blazing Star

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~120 days

Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates drought and clay