Red Riding Hood

How it's grown

Red Riding Hood is usually grown from bulbs rather than seed. Plant bulbs pointed-end up at roughly two to three times their own depth.

Companion Planting

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  Baby's Breath
  

  Baby's BreathGreat pair

  • ❧Baby's Breath attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Red Riding Hood
  • ❧Baby's Breath roots deep while Red Riding Hood feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Red Riding Hood acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Baby's Breath
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderGreat pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Red Riding Hood
  • ❧Red Riding Hood draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Red Riding Hood feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair

  • ❧Common Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Red Riding Hood
  • ❧Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Red Riding Hood feeds on
  • ❧Red Riding Hood acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Common Vetch

How to grow Red Riding Hood

1. Space10 cm apart
2. GrowFull sun
3. Harvest~180 days

Water: Low · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Well-draining — bulbs rot in wet soil