Not your average backyard dandelion! Pastel pink petals surround the apricot-colored center of this uncommon dandelion. A wildflower from central Asia with the same medicinal and edible properties as our yellow one. The early spring blooms provide an important source of food for our native nectar-seeking insects. Suitable in-ground and container planting. Grows to 12.

25seeds

PLANTING

Taraxacum pseudoroseum

Perennial, Zones 3-9

Germination: 7-21 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-65F

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on surface and press into soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-65F soil temperature for germination. Transplant 6-12 apart after the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow around the last frost or in autumn. Sow a few seeds every 6-12, thin to the most robust seedling.

Growth Habit: Rosettes

Height and Width: 10-12 x 10-12

Spacing: 6-12 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms in 90-100 days

Uses: Medical and edible properties, flower beds and borders, containers and planters, natural landscapes, attracts beneficial insects

Care: Low maintenance, minimal care required. Self-seeds, cut back stems as the blooms fade if you do not desire plants the next season.