Basket Flower Care
Here are the main care requirements for growing basket flower.
Light
For best results, basket flowers should be grown in full sun.
However, they can tolerate a part shade position.
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Water
If you live in a dry region, planting basket flowers is a good choice.
Once they’re established, they’redrought-tolerantand cope well in dry conditions.
However, receiving adequate moisture during the spring will result in more impressive growth.
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These versatile plants can also handle temperate (around 65 degrees Fahrenheit) and hot, humid subtropic weather.
It’s easy to do, and they don’t require astratification period.
Fungal problems, such aspowdery mildeware often sparked by wet conditions.
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Prevent this fungal problem by adequately spacing the plants in the ground.
Fungicides, orDIY solutionsinvolving baking soda, may help.
What Do Basket Flowers Look and Smell Like?
The flower has a distinct sweet and honey-like fragrance.
No, this flower is an annual, but it does self-seed.
That means if the conditions are right you could be treated to new plants for years to come.
Typically basket flowers reach 4 feet in height, and sometimes even taller.
Basket flowers are not considered invasive but they readily self-seed.
They can take over small garden spaces but they can also easily be pulled out.
University of Texas Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
