Gomphrena Seeds - Strawberry Fair

BOTANICAL NAME

Gomphrena globosa

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Fall

PLANT HEIGHT

• 24 to 28 inches

COLOR

• Red

Bold, long-lasting color is brought to your cutting garden by Gomphrena Strawberry Fair, a prolific producer of strawberry-red button blooms. Flowering continuously from summer through frost, this warm-season annual thrives in well-drained, lean soils with low to moderate water. The sturdy stems and exceptional color retention make it outstanding for fresh bouquets, wreaths, and dried floral work.

• Harvest when flower heads are fully colored and firm; color holds fresh or dried
• Low-maintenance plant that prefers lean soil and minimal fertilizer for best stem strength
• Optional pinching increases branching and yield

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 10 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual