Robinson's Crimson, Pyrethrum Seeds

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 96
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Tanacetum coccineum

Robinson's Crimson, Pyrethrum Seeds

The Robinson's Crimson Pyrethrum is a beautiful flower that produces stunning, crimson petals with a contrasting yellow center. This unbelievably brilliant crimson variety is a stunner in any garden.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 96
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Tanacetum coccineum

Product Details

Weight

0.01

Depth

0.15

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

18-30"

Botanical Name

Tanacetum coccineum

Seed Type

Seed

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/4"

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

Transplant

Categories

Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days)

96

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Pyrethrum

Pyrethrum daisies are also known as painted daises. These flowers are commonly cultivated for their production of pyrethrins, which is a natural insecticide. Painted daises are native to southeast Asia. They are commonly grown in California or in other U.S. areas between the hardiness zones of 3 and 9.

Before Planting: Begin seeds indoors four to six weeks before the last frost date in your area.

Planting: You can sow seeds directly outdoors by planting them in a sunny area after all the chance of frost and when the soil is at least 50 degrees.

Watering: Soak the soil thoroughly when you water your painted daisies. Avoid overhead watering, as this can help prevent disease.

Fertilizer: Fertilize the plants early in the spring with a 5-10-5 fertilizer. Make sure you apply the fertilizer as the package directions imply.

Days to Maturity: Painted daises begin to bloom in late spring and early summer.

Harvesting: Like normal daisies, painted daises make great additions to a bouquet due to their long stems and full, long-lasting blooms.

Tips: Once the plants bloom the first time, you should then prune them to half their size to stimulate more growth.

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