Dipsacus asperoides Japanese Teasel (Xu Duan)
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25 seeds per packet.
A perennial that is rare in cultivation and is native to Japan. Produces divided foliage and tall, scabious-like, creamy white flowers with white stamens, held on erect stems, that bees and butterflies adore. The root of the plant is used in Chinese medicine. Flowering July to August. Height 2 m. Sun to light shade in deep, rich, moist but well-drained soil.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from March to June. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots to grow on.