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King's Spear (Asphodeline lutea) seeds

Contents: Approx. 5 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: ASP03

GTIN: 4251420518002

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King’s Spear is a perennial wildflower from the Mediterranean region. As it’s winter-hardy it also grows well in Central Europe, adorning our gardens with its stems of gorgeous yellow flowers and its grass-like evergreen foliage. The delicate starry flowers are set on spikes and open in succession, which means you can count on an extended flowering period. The flowers are fragrant and also much loved by insects as a valuable source of food. In fact this is a very attractive perennial for all seasons – the buds, flowers and also the fruit stems are highly decorative and the fine, evergreen leaves add structure to borders beautifully, even in winter. The flower stems work very well as cut flowers.

A little-known fact: all parts of King’s Spear are edible and were a valued food source for our ancestors. The roots in particular can be served boiled, roasted or pureed – while the flower stems also provide delicious and decorative edible flowers.

Plant description

Species:	Asphodelaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots Rhizome
Plant type:	Wildflower Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Yellow
Region of origin:	Turkey Mediterranean Region
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Food for bees Winter-hardy
Use:	Good insect food plant Ornamental plant Scented plant
Climate:	Temperate Dry
Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)
Flowering months:	May June
Eventual height:	30-150 cm

Growing advice

Soil type:	Moderate nutrient levels Fresh Free-draining Dry Chalky Sandy No waterlogging
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm 1 cm
Planting distance:	40 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February October November December
Water requirement:	Medium
Germination time:	1-3 months

Herbaceous perennial from the Mediterranean region. Needs cold to germinate: the seeds must be exposed to temperatures averaging 5-7°C for at least 4-6 weeks before they can germinate. Direct sow outside from October to February. Start indoors from March to May. Ideal sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm. Young plants can be transplanted outdoors after the last night frosts in mid-May.

This plant prefers a very warm, sunny location and tolerates drought conditions well. It spreads via short runners, forming small colonies. Produces its first flowers only after 2-3 years.

Other names

Botanical name:	Asphodeline lutea
German names:	Gelbe Junkerlilie, Gelber Affodill, Goldwurz
English names:	King's Spear, Yellow Asphodel

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Die Artikelbeschreibung euer Webseite von der, der Verpackung stimmen nicht überein Webseite schreibt ihr dass die Pflanze ein Kaltkeimer und somit 5Grad oder weniger benötigt zum keimen Auf der Verpackung steht 18-22Grad zur Keimung und es steht nichts von Kaltkeimer drauf

Timi T , 19.04.2024 Verified purchase

Reply by Magic Garden Seeds:

Vielen herzlichen Dank für den Hinweis und es tut uns leid, dass wir für Verwirrungen gesorgt haben. Wir haben die Angaben verbessert. Die Samen sind Kaltkeimer. Das bedeutet, dasssie zunächst bei Temperaturen von ca. 18-22°C ausgesät werden sollten. Erst ca. 3-4 Wochen nach der Aussaat dürfen die Temperaturen dann fallen bis idealerweise auf Temperaturen zwischen 0 bis 5°C.

04.11.2024

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