Upright spikes of bright rose-pink flowers with delicate white centers. Blooms appear from mid-summer onwards atop a mound of deeply lobed, fresh green foliage, adding a pop of colour and vertical grace to cottage-style and mixed borders. When to Sow: Feb - Apr HOW TO SOW SIDALCEA PARTY GIRL : REQUIRES COLD STRATIFICATION + MOISTURE TO GERMINATE . Begin by sowing the seeds into a bag with some moist vermiculite or sand and refrigerate at 4 °C for 3–4 weeks to break dormancy. After this cold period, sow the contnets of the bag into some compost in a tray or pot , vover lightly with vermiculite and move to warmth (around 15 °C) for germination, which may take 2–6 weeks. Once large enough, pot on seedlings and harden off before planting outside.
- Classification: Hardy perennial
- Expert Level: Intermediate
- Germination Time : 2- 6 Wks
- Flowering Time:Jun - Aug
- Site: Full Sun/ Light shade
- Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
- Soil Acidity: Neutral to Acid
- Moisture: Moist. Deadhead to prolong flowering; cut back after bloom; divide clumps in spring if needed.
- Use: Ideal for cottage borders, naturalistic planting, and pollinator gardens where bees and butterflies will flock to its blooms.
- Havest: N/A
- Days to Maturity: N/A
- Vase Life: N/A
- Height:80-100cm
- Plant Spacing: 45cm
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