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Schizanthus Dr Badgers Seeds - Schizanthus Flower Seeds for Garden

Schizanthus Dr Badgers Seeds - Schizanthus Flower Seeds for Garden

$16.69 USD
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How to Sow and Plant


Sow seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or directly outdoors in well-prepared soil. Lightly cover seeds and keep soil moist until germination occurs in 10–14 days.

How to Grow


Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. Water moderately and remove faded flowers to encourage continuous blooms. Fertilise lightly for best results.

Tips

Ideal for beds, borders, and containers


Compact growth, easy to maintain


Attracts pollinators

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Product Information
Features
life-cycle

LIFE CYCLE

Annual

plant-characteristics

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Multicolored

growth-habit

GROWTH HABIT

Compact

bloom-season

BLOOM SEASON

Summer–Autumn

flavour-profile

FLAVOUR PROFILE

Ornamental

suitable-for

SUITABLE FOR

Outdoor

About
Schizanthus Dr Badgers Seeds - Schizanthus Flower Seeds for Garden
seed-type

SEED TYPE

Open-pollinated

plant-type

PLANT TYPE

Flowering plant


Schizanthus Dr. Badger’s is a charming annual plant prized for its multi-colored, butterfly-like blooms and long flowering period. Ideal for garden beds, borders, containers, and cut flowers, it adds vibrant colour, texture, and elegance to any garden. Low-maintenance and visually striking, it attracts pollinators and provides a delightful ornamental display for gardeners of all levels.

Planting information
planting-season

PLANTING SEASON

Spring

fruit-size

FRUIT SIZE

N/A

plant-height

PLANT HEIGHT

Short

light-requirement

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

Full Sun

water-needs

WATER NEEDS

Moderate

hardiness-zones

HARDINESS ZONES

2–10

container-garden

CONTAINER GARDEN

Yes

plant-spacing

PLANT SPACING

20–25 cm

planting-depth

PLANTING DEPTH

Shallow

growing-conditions

GROWING CONDITIONS

Well-drained

Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
SEED COUNT
100
GTIN
036000180855

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Schizanthus 'Dr. Badger's' a popular flowering plant?

Schizanthus 'Dr. Badger's' is admired for its orchid-like blooms in a vibrant mix of colors, finely divided fern-like foliage, and long flowering season, making it a popular choice for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and ornamental floral displays.

Where can Schizanthus 'Dr. Badger's' be grown?

It grows well in flower beds, borders, cottage gardens, containers, and window boxes with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.

Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?

Yes, the colorful blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.

Can Schizanthus 'Dr. Badger's' be grown in containers?

Yes, its compact, branching growth habit makes it well suited for containers, patio planters, window boxes, balconies, and other small ornamental garden spaces.

Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?

Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage continuous flowering under suitable growing conditions.

Does Schizanthus 'Dr. Badger's' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?

Yes, healthy plants produce abundant orchid-like blooms above delicate fern-like foliage, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, patios, borders, and containers throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.