Info: Annual, height about 50 - 60 cm. Undemanding, ever-blooming summer flower with countless small, blue-violet flowers. For beds and natural gardens. Highly valued as a nectar-rich bee pasture as well as a soil-improving green manure plant.
Care: Sow 1 cm deep in rows with a 15 cm distance, lightly press down and keep moist until germination. Thin out or transplant to 15 cm from mid-May to June. Prefers sunny location and normal to sandy soils.
Tip: Also thrives in nutrient-poor locations such as slopes and wasteland.
Sowing: May - June in the open field
Germination: 10 - 15 days at 12 - 18°C
Bloom: Mid-June - October