code: 903
This distinctive, striking…
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common name: ‘Chocolate Soldier’
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 90 cm
Slender spikes hold numerous densely massed chocolate brown tubular flowers. This distinctive, striking and lovely completely perennial plant is appropriately also called ‘Chocolate Soldier’.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Information:
Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
Shade type: Damp
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
