- Can be sown in trays or drills directly outside.
- Sow thinly outdoors in late spring-early summer in drills 3mm (1/8in) deep. 30cm (12in) apart.
- Soil must be kept damp during germination period.
- Thin and transplant seedlings to at least 6in apart when large enough to handle.
- In autumn transplant to their final growing position for the following spring.
- For dried flowers cut the stems bearing seed pods the following early autumn and hang in bunches upside down in a cool airy room to dry.
- Gently remove the outer seed casing before using them for floral decoration
- You can scatter the seeds for a wild effect any time of the year. Best to scatter them a few months apart and thereafter the plants should self seed on their own for many years.








