Sheep's-Bit (Jasione Montana) seeds

Blue-purple-blooming flower that also gets on well in dry locations.
Contents: Approx. 6500 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,79 €

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SKU: JAS01

GTIN: 4251420515407

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Sheep's-Bit, also known as Blue Buttons or Blue Daisy, is a blue-purple-blooming flower. The word "Berg" (English: Mountain) which occurs in all of its German names has less to do with its altitude but is more about the condition of the soil. It needs a sunny, sour, sandy, or stony location to prosper.

Due to the frequent application of fertilizer, the flower has become rare and is even on the Red List of endangered plants now. To call attention to this rare plant and its decrease, it was crowned flower of the year in 1990. Thanks to its up to one metre deep roots, it can manage drought well.

It's hardy and can be used well for planting dry walls or as a ground-covering plant.

Plant description

Species:	Campanulaceae
Root system:	Taproot Deep roots
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Wildflower
Flower colour:	Light blue Blue
Region of origin:	Europe Africa
Use:	Ornamental plant
Characteristics:	On Red List of endangered species A Plant of the Year
Climate:	Temperate Dry
Lifecycle:	Annual or biennial
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)
Flowering months:	June July August

Growing advice

Soil type:	Low in chalk Moderate nutrient levels Fresh Free-draining Dry Sandy Poor
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Nutrient requirements:	Light feeder
Planting distance:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Low
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	April May June

Annual to biennial wildflower for dry, lean locations. Pre-cultivation from March or direct sowing outdoors from mid-April. Only sprinkle the seeds on the substrate and press them on lightly. Germinates well at +15-20°C. Seedlings can be planted outdoors from the middle of May.

Image source:
Christian Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
K bogusz1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Other names

Botanical name:	Jasione montana
French names:	Jasione des Montagnes
Spanish names:	Bea, Bolra Azul, Botón Azul, Diente de Oveja, Flor de María Azul, Té de Monte
Italian names:	Vedovella Annuale

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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