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Plant Guide: Heliotrope

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Have you ever tried growing heliotrope? Known for it’s beautiful blooms and fragrant smells the Heliotrope plant will provide you with a low-maintenance annual perfect for any garden. Growing heliotrope is a must for any garden!

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Grow Zone: Zones 10-11

Water and Sun Needs: This plant does best in areas of full sun. This should be deeply watered after the first 3 inches of soil dries.

Average Size: Expect plants to grow 1-3 feet tall. 1-2 feet wide.

Plant Type: Annual

Special Features: This is a low-maintenance annual that does well in containers and is known for it’s incredible scent (some say it smells like Cherry pie!)

 

 

 

How to Get Started: Plant your flowers about 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost date, under grow lights. After the threat of a late-Spring frost has vanished transplant your seedlings outside. This plant loves areas of fertile, well-drained soil. Plants should be spaced about 1 foot apart for the best growth.

When to Harvest: Harvest whenever you feel like your flowers would look best in a vase. Pinch back the plants in early Spring to promote growth and additional growth throughout the Summer.

What to Plant It With: For a colorful combination when growing heliotrope, plant Heliotrope with Licorice plants, Duranta, or Angelonia plants.

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  1. Dear Madam
    Thanks so very much for allowing to look at this beautiful plan,here in this part of the world(Australia,Queensland) to be more accurate is very tropical,humidity very high and in all my years in here which 38 years in Queensland I have never seen this magnificent plant,perhaps dos go by a different name I should do a research or perhaps you may en light me if it does or is only available in your part of your world?
    Thanking you very much Julia

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