Marine Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)

A distinctive heirloom from the Victorian era, Marine Heliotrope yields brilliant clusters of tiny, deep purple flowers that dazzle against dark green foliage. Prized for its wonderful vanilla scent, compact Marine Heliotrope reaches 6-12 tall. Loved by pollinators and valued for medicinal properties.

• 75 seeds minimum (naturally lower germination rate)
• Germination: 7-14 days
• Maturity: 80-120 days
• Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Plant in seed starting media and cover seed very lightly. Keep moist but not soggy. Harden off and transplant in full sun after last spring frost.
• Space plants 10-12 apart.
• Perennial in USDA Growing Zones 9-11. Grown as an annual in colder climates.