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Mon, Aug 25, 14 at 14:35
| i started 3 plants from seed last year. i am a bit surprised on how well they are blooming in their second year. i have a number of "monarch friendly" plants in the garden, but, they sure like the blazing star. it's the place to hang out. my question is, will this plant reseed easily, or, do i need to purchase more? i would like to see a few more plants in the grouping---especially since the monarchs really enjoy it! |
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- Posted by TexasRanger10 7 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 25, 14 at 15:10
| If I didn't remove the dried stalks from mine each fall, I'd have them coming up as thick as grass out there. I end up with a couple of grocery sacks stuffed full of dried stalks with hundreds of seeds that I scatter elsewhere or share with people who have an acreage. Mine are natives I got from Kansas, the whole roadside was solid pink for miles with them. Each spring I always have some volunteers from seeds that fell off when I cut them back. |
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| I'm also in Zone 4 and they do reseed in the wild here, but not thickly. In my garden I don't think they have reseeded to any degree. So I'd maybe try both - don't deadhead and also get some new plants underway just to make sure. |
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- Posted by TexasRanger10 7 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 25, 14 at 15:37
| I should add that I have sandy soil with gravel on top so most seeds have excellent conditions for germinating here, its great for direct sowing but I do have to take care and deadhead each fall. |
This post was edited by TexasRanger10 on Mon, Aug 25, 14 at 15:40
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| They are natives here. We leave part of the back yard unmowed where they grow. It was heavenly last year to walk amongst a hundred of them. |
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