Tags: Heirloom Open Pollinated

Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers

Latin Name: STACHYTARPHETA MUTABILIS

Days to Maturity: VARIED

Description:

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WE RECYCLE BOXES, ENVELOPES AND PACKING MATERIALS. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $35.00.

FYI - ALL ORDERS WITH A SHIPPING CHARGE OF $1.50 DOES NOT INCLUDE TRACKING. USPS TRACKING STARTS ON AVERAGE AT $3.75 AND GOES UP FROM THERE, DEPENDING UPON DESTINATION. THE ITEM IS SHIPPED IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED NON MACHINABLE AND CARRIES AN EXTRA POSTAGE STAMP.


BEAUTIFUL PORTERWEED THAT CAN REACH 8 TO 10 FEET. FAST GROWER. LIKES SUN BUT CAN GROW IN SOME SHADE.
CONSIDERED TROPICAL/SUBTROPICAL. THE PLANT CAN BE GROWN IN CONTAINERS AND OVERWINTERED IN COOLER LOCATIONS OR IT CAN BE GROWN AS AN ANNUAL.

FANTASTIC FOR THE POLLINATORS. ATTRACTS BEES/BUMBLEBEES/BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS.

THE PLANT PRODUCES A LONG INFLORENCENCE THAT STARTS PRODUCING SMALL INDIVIDUAL FLOWERS AT THE BOTTOM AND THE FLOWERS OPEN UP THE STEM THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

THE FLOWERS START OFF A RED AND WILL CHANGE THROUGH SHADES OF PINK AND CORAL. GROWING VARIABLES CAN AFFECT THE COLOR OF THE BLOOM.

THIS VARIETY DOES NOT RESEED AS EASY AS ITS COUSIN, THE BLUE/PURPLE PORTERWEED.

PERENNIAL, WOODY EVERGREEN.

FAMILY: VERBENACEAE
GENUS: STACHYTARPHETA SPECIES: S. MUTABILIS


COMMON NAMES: CHANGEABLE VELVETBERRY, CORAL PORTERWEED,
PINK SNAKEWEED, RED SNAKEWEED,
PINK RAT TAIL, G IANT PORTERWEED

FANTASTIC PLANT TO ADD TO ANY BUTTERFLY GARDEN.

SHIPS TO CONTIGUOUS USA ONLY
WE RECYCLE PACKING/BOXING MATERIALS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.


Story of this Seed:

WE HAVE BEEN GROWING THIS PLANT FOR DECADES, FOR SO LONG IN FACT, I DO NOT REMEMBER WHERE IT CAME FROM. THE PLANT IS A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO ANY GARDEN AND ESPECIALLY NICE IN POLLINATOR GARDENS.


Growing Tips:

THE SEEDS ARE SMALL HARD NUBLETS. PLANT IN SOFT, PREMOISTENED, WELL DRAINING SOIL.
PRESOAKING FOR 15-20 MINUTES IN ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER WILL HELP REHYDRATE THE SEEDS.
PLACE IN A WARM AREA AND DO NOT LET THE SEEDS DRY OUT. TRANSPLANT WHEN SEVERAL INCHES TALL.
PLANT IN THE GROUND OR CONTAINERS. FAST GROWER, LEAVE ROOM, MODERATE WATER AND FEED.
SEEDS MAY CONTAIN SOME CHAFF, WHICH CAN BE PLANTED ALONG WITH THE SEEDS.

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Policies

Shipping Policies

We strive to ship seeds the day after we receive the order, excluding weekends. We use USPS. We ship only to the contiguous US, the lower 48 states, due to high postage rates and custom regulations - thank you for understanding. Seedlings/cuttings/plants will be shipped the first of the week, Monday, Tuesday and sometimes on a Wednesday, depending upon the destination. This way the seedlings do not sit in a post office over a weekend. We do not offer heat packs. All of our items are grown in planting zone 9B.

Return & Refund Policy

We have no refund policy. All seeds have been tested for germinaton. All seedlings,cuttingswill be freshly harvested and are in good condition when shipped.

Other Policies

We thank everyone for the opportunity to share our seeds and seedlings.

CORAL/PINK/RED PORTERWEED, CHANGEABLE VELVETBERRY, GIANT PORTERWEED,, ATTRACTS POLLINATORS

Unit SizePriceDescription
15 Seeds $4.00
30 Seeds $7.50
45 Seeds $11.50

$4.00

Skye's Cottage Garden

Ocoee, FL, United States (Zone 9b)
Established in 2009
0.50 acres in production

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