Poached Egg Plant Seed

Cheerful, low-growing annual with yellow centers and white petals that genuinely look like poached eggs. Compact plants thrive in full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, bringing a sunny carpet of colour to borders, rock gardens, and wildflower patches.

 

Hardy annual and very attractive to bees and beneficial insects.

 

Seed qty: Approx 100

 

Sow: March to May, and late August to October for spring flowers; direct sow where they are to bloom.

Germination: 14–21 days in warm, moist soil.

Soil and position: Full sun to partial shade; moist but well-drained soil.

Height: 15 cm noted commonly; up to 20–30 cm in some descriptions.

Flowering: June to October depending on sowing time.

 

Sowing instructions

 

Depth and cover: Sow thinly onto finely raked, moist soil and rake in to about 3 mm; keep evenly moist until established.

Direct sowing: Best sown in situ in mid-spring; late-season sowings flower earlier the following year.

 

Grow and maintenance

 

Care: Water to maintain light moisture; avoid waterlogging. Plants often self-sow for repeat displays year after year.

Wildlife: Outstanding for beneficial insects; hoverflies are especially drawn to it, helping control aphids.

 

Uses and benefits

 

Display: Ideal as fragrant ground cover in borders, rock gardens, and meadow style plantings.

Highly attractive to bees and pollinators.