Pincushion Flower

Growing from seed

Start Pincushion Flower indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 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 75 days.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

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

  Common beanGreat pair

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

  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Pincushion Flower
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Pincushion Flower
  • ❧Pincushion Flower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Pincushion Flower

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~75 days

Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline — tolerates poor dry soil