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Vaccaria hispanica White Beauty Seeds - Cow Cockle
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The 'White Beauty' Soapwort is a beautiful white variety of the species Vaccaria hispanica, also known as Cow Soapwort. This annual resembles baby's breath with its airy appearance and small flowers floating above grey-blue foliage, but its stems are sturdier. It is very easy to grow and ideal for lightening floral arrangements. Sow it continuously for long-lasting flowering, as the plants die shortly after producing their seeds.
Vaccaria hispanica, also known as Saponaria vaccaria or Vaccaria pyramidata, is an annual plant from the Caryophyllaceae family, native to Europe and found throughout the Mediterranean region. It is often found in hot and dry places, forming colonies along slopes, roadsides, wastelands, plains, sandy areas, riverbanks, and sometimes at altitudes up to 1500 m. The 'White Beauty' selection forms a well-branched plant with a taproot and fairly thick stems reaching 60 cm in height. The leaves are simple and entire, sessile, ribbed, and opposite, with a grey-blue colour. Flowering begins in May and can last a long time depending on the regularity of sowing. The flower is long-pedunculate, with a long tubular calyx. Its corolla has five petals with scales at the throat, ten stamens, and usually two styles. The fruit is a capsule with four valves. The swollen seed pods that follow the flowers are ornamental.
The 'White Beauty' Soapwort is highly attractive in a cottage garden or cutting garden. It produces abundant graceful flower clusters for weeks. While it adds charm to a natural garden, it is not suitable for small spaces. It can be paired with pretty wildflowers like Ageratum, love-in-a-mist, Goat's Rue, Pyramidal Bellflower, and Dame's Rocket.
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Sow in spring directly in place, in full sun, in well-prepared soil, cleared of weeds. Lightly cover the seeds. The seeds will germinate at a temperature of approximately 15°C in 7 to 10 days.
Allow 10 weeks between sowing and flowering. Sow every 2 to 3 weeks from April to July for maximum flowers. You can sow from two weeks before the last expected frost.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.