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Townsendia parryi

 
Common name Parry's townsendia
Family asteraceae
Life cycle perennial
Flowers purple-blue (late spring)
Size 6-12"
Light sun
Cultural notes well-drained soil
From seed germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Short-lived perennial. Rosette of long narrow leaves, with purple-blue tinged daisies on stalks above.

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '03 trade (stored in refrigerator). Baggy 70F (30%G, 7-16d)
  2. Same seed as above (kept in fridge entire year). Baggy 70F (18%G, 8-11d)


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