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California Bluebell Seeds
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How to Plant California Bluebell Flower Seeds
Fast Facts
- Planting season
- Spring
- Life cycle
- Annual
- Sowing method
- Direct Sow
- Seed prep
- Requires Light
- Light
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water needs
- Average
- Planting depth
- 1/16 inch
- Spacing
- 8 to 12 inches
- Mature height
- 8 to 20 inches
- Hardiness zones
- 3 to 10
- Bloom season
- Early Spring through Spring
Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.
About California Bluebell Flower Seeds
California Bluebell Flower Seeds grow in full sun, partial shade positions. Expect 8 to 20 inches at maturity. Flowering runs early spring through spring. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.
When to plant
Plant in spring. Sow directly where the plants are to grow; this variety does not transplant happily. Hardy in zones 3 to 10 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.
Where to plant
Choose a site in full sun, partial shade. Water needs are average once the plants are established. Free-draining soil matters more than rich soil; seed sown into ground that stays wet rots before it germinates. Allow 8 to 12 inches between plants so air can move between them. Plan for 8 to 20 inches of growth when you place them in a bed or border.
How to plant
Sow 1/16 inch deep, spaced 8 to 12 inches apart. This seed needs light to germinate, so press it onto the surface and firm it in rather than burying it. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear.
How to care
Keep watering average, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. Grown as an annual, so plan to sow again next season. Flowers appear early spring through spring; cutting or deadheading regularly keeps more coming.
