‘Maiden’s Feather’ Heirloom Cypress Vine Seeds

Cypress Vine - Maiden's Feather (Heirloom) - Quamoclit pennata Annual Vine New cultivar of this rare heat-loving climber whose star-shaped petite flowers in rose, white, pale pink and scarlet highlight a tracery of foliage. Invites hummingbirds. Soil & Water: Grows well in ordinary garden soil. Maintain moisture for slow germinating seed. Planting & Growing: To start outdoors, chose a sunny warm location once temperatures are above 50 degrees day and night. Plant 1/2 inch deep and 2-3 inches part; firm and keep moist. To start indoors, sow 1/2 inch deep and keep moist and warm, supplying a good light source.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Quamoclit pennata
• Plant type: Tender Annual
• Growth habit: Vining
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1/2"
• Germination: 10-21 Days
• Height At Maturity: 6-8 feet
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 6-8"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Maiden’s Feather’ Heirloom Cypress Vine and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place ‘Maiden’s Feather’ Heirloom Cypress Vine where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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