70 – 84 days. Splendor Mix brachycome seeds promise an authentic touch of western Australia and New Zealand in your home and garden. Brachycome is easy to grow from seed and is a delicate favorite for fresh cut arrangements, baskets, and bouquets. Splendor Mix seeds grow tolerant 10 – 12” tall shrubby uprights with leafy clusters in a vivid mix of purples and lavenders. Splendor Mix brachycome seeds are a wildflower native to the arid, coastal regions of Australia and will grow in a variety of both cool and warm gardens across North America. 1000 seeds.
Growing Splendor Mix Brachycome Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Brachycome iberidifolia
- Other Names: Swan River Daisy
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Splendor Mix brachycome seeds may be sown directly in the garden after the frost but, for earliest blooms, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior and then transplant to a sunny place either indoors or out. Brachycome seeds will germinate in 7 – 21 days with full lighting. Seeds may also be sown in mid-summer for quick blooming for fall.
- Days to Maturity: 70 – 84 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
- Planting Depth: Lightly press without covering 3 – 4 seeds in soil
- Plant Spacing: 18”
- Growth Habit: 10 – 12” tall shrubby upright with a 12 – 18” spread of 1” daisy-like blooms
- Soil Preference: Organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial Shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Splendor Mix brachycome seeds are vigorous garden performers with no serious pests or diseases. Watch for slugs and snails on outdoor plants and aphids and spider mites on indoor varieties. Brachycome thrives in warmer gardens and known to tolerate some dry and poor soils, but will require some shade in excessive summer heat.
- Colors: A wildflower-like mix of light purple, white, and lavender blooms
Splendor Mix brachycome seeds may be sown directly in the garden after the frost but, for earliest blooms, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior and then transplant to a sunny place either indoors or out. Brachycome seeds will germinate in 7 – 21 days with full lighting. Seeds may also be sown in mid-summer for quick blooming for fall. Lightly press without covering 3 – 4 Splendor Mix seeds every 18” in organically rich, evenly moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Splendor Mix brachycome seeds are vigorous garden performers with no serious pests or diseases. Watch for slugs and snails on outdoor plants and aphids and spider mites on indoor varieties. Brachycome thrives in warmer gardens and known to tolerate some dry and poor soils, but will require some shade in excessive summer heat. Splendor Mix brachycome seeds mature in 70 – 84 days as 10 – 12” tall shrubby uprights with a 12 – 18” spread of 1” daisy-like blooms.
Brachyscome iberidifolia is native to southern and western Australia and even found in parts of New Zealand. The genus is often both known as Brachyscome and Brachycome, which came about due to a mistranslation of Greek when classifying the plant’s taxonomical name. The species iberidifolia literally translates to “similar to iberis.”