Teasel

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Teasel outdoors about 4 weeks after your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 365 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsGreat pair

  • ❧Teasel draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Teasel
  • ❧Teasel gives Coral Bells sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  Foamflower
  

  FoamflowerGreat pair

  • ❧Teasel draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Teasel
  • ❧Teasel gives Foamflower sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  Lingonberry
  Great pair

  • ❧Teasel draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Lingonberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Teasel
  • ❧Teasel gives Lingonberry sheltering shade in the heat of summer

How to grow Teasel

1. Sow4 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~365 days

Water: Medium · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Moist, heavy clay — tolerates wet sites