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Category: Flowering Plants: Perennials for Sun: Grown for foliage: Short (Less than 18")
Status: Growing from Seed
Initial Notes:
Height: 10-12"
Spacing: 8"
Light: Full sun to part shade
Hardiness: Zones 4-10
Source: Stokes Seed
Pronunciation: STACK-iss biz-an-TEE-nah
Number of Plants: 22
Grown primarily for its soft white, woolly foliage; leafy flower spikes with lilac blossoms may be removed for better appearance. Self-seeds freely.
Entries and Updates
Feb 15, 2001
Started in sterile starting mix today.
Feb 20, 2001
Germinated. Moved under lights.
Mar 6, 2001
Germination was disappointing (but may have been partially my fault - I dropped a flat of seedlings on top of these.)
Consolidated into 4 6-packs; those that did germinate are doing well. Fertilized with liquid seaweed from bottom and added fresh grit.
Mar 10, 2001
Fertilized with liquid seaweed from bottom. Doing well after transplanting.
Mar 23, 2001
Received cuttings from Quynh; divided, there were 14 plants. Put them in paper pots; will set out when it's a little warmer out.
Mar 24, 2001
Fertilized with liquid seaweed.
Apr 29, 2001
Planted the seedlings in the North Bed to divide some of the perennials.
May 15, 2001
Planted the paper pots of divisions along the path out of the shade garden/East Bed. They aren't looking too healthy, but maybe getting them in the ground will help. If not, I should have cuttings from my own seedlings, as they're really taking off.
