Enhance your garden with the vibrant and versatile African Flower, perfect for shaded areas where other blooms may struggle. This heirloom variety produces stunning flowers that brighten shaded borders, containers, and woodland gardens. Its easy-to-grow nature makes it an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners looking to add color and texture to low-light areas.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Hardy perennial flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, bushy growth habit
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Flower Colors: Vivid mixed shades depending on variety
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Light Requirement: Partial to full shade
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Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
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Special Traits: Shade-tolerant, long-blooming, pollinator-friendly
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors in spring after frost danger.
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Soil Preparation: Use fertile, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds about 1/8 inch deep and press lightly into soil.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 8 – 12 inches apart.
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Watering: Keep soil consistently moist during germination; water moderately after seedlings establish.
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Germination Period: 10 – 20 days under optimal conditions.
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Care: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering and mulch to retain soil moisture.
