- Sow indoors between February-March in a well‑prepared seedbed.
- Sow the seeds thinly on the surface of moist soil and lightly cover.
- Keep at 16c and germination will occur within 10-20 days under cool conditions.
- Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into individual pots.
- After the risk of frost has passed, plant them outside.
- Space plants about 15cm apart.
- Water regularly in dry spells until established, but avoid waterlogging.
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering.
- Leave some seed heads if you want natural self‑seeding for the following season.
Limnanthes douglasii ‘Meringue’ is an annual with saucer-shaped white flowers featuring a yellow centre. Ideal for sunny borders, rockeries, or naturalistic plantings, it creates a low-growing display in spring and early summer.
