FREE: 200ct. Standing Cypress Flower Seeds

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About Standing Cypress: Actually a member of the phlox family, standing cypress acquired its common name because of the slight resemblance of its foliage to that of the cypress tree. This plant grows wild in the southern regions of the United States, thriving in dry sand and even gravel. The scarlet blooms are known for being extremely attractive to hummingbirds.

Standing Cypress Germination: Direct sow in fall, sowing just below the surface of the soil. For spring planting, start the seed indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost; plant just below the surface of a flat in soil mixed with a high percentage of sand. Keep the soil temperature at 65-70 degrees F; germination should occur within 15-30 days. Transplant the seedlings when the soil has warmed; plant them as soon as possible, since they soon form a long tap root that does not appreciate being disturbed. Planting them in clusters will provide support for the developing stalks. Seedlings can also be started in late summer and transplanted in late fall for summer blooming in the next year.

Growing Standing Cypress Seeds: This plant prefers dry, sandy, or rocky soil and tolerates drought well; soil that does not drain well or remains too moist usually causes root rot and other disease. Because this plant is a biennial, it usually produces a low rosette in its first year and a blooming stalk in its second year; the tall spikes can tend to sprawl and may need support or staking. Removing the spent flower spike causes a second bloom. This plant self-sows readily and can establish itself as a perennial in good growing conditions. Bees and hummingbirds are strongly attracted to this plant.