Safflower Mix
Carthamus tinctorius
HOW TO GROW SAFFLOWER
Start seeds 8-10 weeks before last frost date, or sow directly outdoors when threat of frost has passed. Sow seeds 1/4” deep, and keep seeds moist until germination. Plants prefer full sun, and will thrive in hot, dry conditions in well drained soils.
Planting Depth 1/4"
Soil Temp. Germ. 60-70
Days to Germ. 7-14
Plant Spacing 6-10”
Row Spacing 12”
Days To Maturity 120-150
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
Planting Depth 1/4"
Soil Temp. Germ. 60-70
Days to Germ. 7-14
Plant Spacing 6-10”
Row Spacing 12”
Days To Maturity 120-150
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
- 50 Seeds$4.00
- 500 Seeds$28.00
This mix of blazing orange, golden, and yellow blooms are a beautiful multi-use plant for the garden. Not only is it a gorgeous ornamental flower and pollinator attractor, but it’s a valuable dye plant and also a lesser known substitute to saffron. Plants are stiff and almost prickly, and help keep some animals out ...
This mix of blazing orange, golden, and yellow blooms are a beautiful multi-use plant for the garden. Not only is it a gorgeous ornamental flower and pollinator attractor, but it’s a valuable dye plant and also a lesser known substitute to saffron. Plants are stiff and almost prickly, and help keep some animals out of the garden when used along garden borders without fences. Tags: Color: Orange, Season: Summer.
Safflower originated in the Middle East and was used for thousands of years as a dye plant before its common use now as a cooking oil and key ingredient in skin and hair products. Textiles and clothing dyed with safflower was discovered on mummies from ancient Egypt.
Safflower originated in the Middle East and was used for thousands of years as a dye plant before its common use now as a cooking oil and key ingredient in skin and hair products. Textiles and clothing dyed with safflower was discovered on mummies from ancient Egypt.
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