Teasel Seeds

Name: Teasel Seeds
Brand: Mr Fothergill's
SKU: 12078
Price: 3.19 GBP
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150 Seeds

A hardy biennial
Flowers the year after sowing
Architectural and dramatic with spiky, cone-shaped heads
Seed heads are a valuable food source for birds

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Botanical Name: Dipsacus fullonum

SKU: 12078

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Product Description

Architectural and dramatic producing spiky, cone-shaped flower heads loved by butterflies and bees on tall spiny stems in the second year or can be left to feed the birds, especially finches.

Key Features

Attractive to Pollinators

Hardy Biennial

Suitable for Full Sun

Flower Seeds

Product Details

Botanical Name Dipsacus fullonum

Genus Unspecified

Plant Class Hardy Perennial

Habitat Tall,Upright

Situation Full Sun

Attractive to Attractive To Bees and Attractive To Butterflies

Plant Height 150cm(60in)

Colour Pink

Sow & Grow

Sow indoors, January-April, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Germination may be erratic, so prick out seedlings individually as they develop. Further germination may be prompted by covering with plastic and leaving outside to chill for 2-3 weeks, after which you should bring into the warmth at approx. 15?C (60?F). Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5cm (3") pots. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions, before planting out into well-drained soil, August-October, 45cm (18") apart.Once established, they can self-seed. Flowers: July-September, the following year.

Planting & Harvesting

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Sow Indoors
Sow/Plant Outside
Flowers/Harvest

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FAQs

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How to grow teasels from seed

Start your teasel seeds indoors from January to April, sowing them 0.5cm deep in a tray of seed compost. Water well and place the tray in an unheated greenhouse, cold frame or warm windowsill. Prick out seedlings individually as they develop, as germination may be erratic. When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings to individual pots. Harden plants off gradually before planting out in August to October.

When do teasels flower?

Teasels are biennials, so they grow leaves in their first year and flower in their second year after sowing. The spiky flower heads bloom with tiny purple flowers from July to August, then turn into brown seed heads in the autumn.

Does teasel self-seed?

Yes, like many wildflower plants, teasels will self-seed after flowering. They are vigorous and will spread freely throughout the garden, though young plants are easy to remove if you find them growing somewhere undesirable. You can also collect teasel seeds to sow yourself.