Planting a girl's eye - where, when and how?

When to plant the girl's eye

If you have purchased a container plant, you can plant it outside in the garden all year round, as long as there is no frost. But the ideal planting time for the girl's eye is in spring. Sowing can be started between March and April.

How does the sowing work?

Sowing the girl's eye is not a challenge. It is recommended to prefer these perennials at home:

Fill pots with seed compost
Cover the seeds 0.5 cm thick with soil
keep moist
place in a bright place
quick germination at 15-18 ° C
Average germination time: 4 to 6 weeks
place a little cooler after germination (e.g. on the balcony)
Plant out from mid-May

Which locations are suitable for this perennial?

The girl's eye is hungry for the sun. It prefers to grow in sunny, warm locations. The blazing sun can also be an option for this perennial. It likes to be exposed to the sun for more than half of the day. Whether in a prairie garden, gravel garden, perennial bed, on the wayside or on a slope - there are many suitable places for this plant.

In relation to the floor, the girl's eye is undemanding. The soil should be well drained, slightly loamy, rich in nutrients and humus. It is best to enrich them with compost before planting.

When does the beautiful face bloom?

The girl's eye blooms all summer long from lemon yellow to sun yellow. Provided that the old flowers are removed regularly so that new flower buds can form in their place. The flowering period can then normally last from the beginning of June to the end of September.

Which perennials are suitable for the neighborhood?

In the vicinity of this girl's eye, which is easy to overwinter, many other perennials feel comfortable and in the right place in terms of color. Among others suitable as plant neighbors are: