Sow and Plant

• Sow gomphrena seeds indoors to get a head start, or outdoors where you want the plants to grow at about the time of your last spring frost. Many gardeners purchase gomphrena seedlings as inexpensive bedding plants. Allow 12 inches (30cm) between tall varieties.
• Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

• Gomphrena stems make long-lasting cut flowers. In warm climates, gomphrena sometimes reseeds but it is never invasive. Colors include purple, white, and orange.

Harvesting

• Gather blossoms to use as cut flowers just after they open. If you like dried flowers, harvest blossoms when they have good color, strip off the leaves, and hang them to dry in small bunches in a dry, well-ventilated place.