About This Variety

Meet This Variety

Grow seed-started Blue Lace Flower (Trachymene coerulea) in cut-flower plantings. Select a site with full sun and sandy and well-drained soil, then allow room for normal growth.

Sow at the crop's appropriate depth in a prepared bed or container, using the recommended germination range to guide seed starting. Water when the soil surface begins to dry, then remove spent flowers as needed to keep the planting tidy.

A seed-grown Blue Lace Flower for cut flower.

Growing at a Glance

Botanical Name Trachymene coerulea
Life Cycle Annual
Sun Requirement Full Sun
Water Needs Moderate
Soil Preference Sandy; Well-drained

Why Gardeners Love It

Seasonal Flowers

Grow this flowering plant for seasonal garden interest.Seasonal flowers for garden interest.

Home Garden Fit

Use the plant in a home-garden setting that provides its listed growing conditions.Suited to its listed garden settings.

Pollinator Planting

Its flowers can contribute to a pollinator-focused garden planting.Useful in a pollinator planting.

Best Growing Conditions

Germination Temperature
70–72°F
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Moisture Needs
Moderate

How to Grow

01

Prepare

Prepare a site or container with the listed light and soil conditions.

Prepare the listed light and soil conditions.

02

Sow

Sow at 70-72 F using crop-appropriate depth and light guidance.

Sow at 70-72 F.

03

Water

Keep the seedbed at the listed moisture level without waterlogging it.

Maintain the listed moisture level.

04

Thin

Thin seedlings to provide room for light, airflow, and normal crop development.

Thin seedlings for space and airflow.

05

Manage Blooms

Remove spent flowers when appropriate for a tidy seasonal display.

Manage spent flowers as appropriate.

Garden Uses

Cut Flower
Borders & Beds
Pollinator Gardens

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