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Common name dragonhead Family lamiaceae Life cycle perennial (Z4) Flowers blue (summer) Size 8" Light sun From seed Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early. detailed seed-starting info below We finally got a good crop of healthy seedlings. A few blooms in their first year, but I expect a bigger display next year. So hopefully more photos and a report on its performance soon.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: orchard nursery area

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2006. Seed from '05/'06 HPS/MAG exchange. Baggy 70F (2w) - 35F (33d) - 70F (4%G, 7-14d)
2007. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (5%G, 35d)
2009. Seed from '08 trade. Baggy 35F (90%G, 18-32d)
2010. Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (86%G, 23-52d)

This makes the second dracocephalum, after D. nutans, that I've found germinates best under cold conditions.

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