FREE: most unusuel Tower of Jewels 2 seeds

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I am sorry for such a small amt of seed I purchased this from a exotic seed store you only get a couple seeds to start with
The plant grows in the subalpine zone of the ravines of Mount Teide. It requires a lot of sun and is found in arid and dry conditions, but it tolerates frost down to -5 C.

Description[edit]It is a biennial, producing a dense rosette of leaves during the first year, flowers in the second year, and then dies. The red flowers are borne on an erect inflorescence, 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in–9 ft 10 in). The plant blooms from late spring to early summer in Tenerife.


Close-up of inflorescenceUses[edit]This plant can be found as a garden ornamental where it may be intolerant of low temperatures, thus some winter protection is required in frost-prone areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

As with most buglosses, it is favoured by bee-keepers for its high nectar