kochia plant seeds Kochia (syn. Bassia) scoparia (Summer Cypress) Seeds | £3.99

kochia plant seeds Kochia (syn. Bassia) scoparia (Summer Cypress) Seeds | £3.99Plant Information Kochia scoparia var. trichophylla Burning Bush Summer Cypress Grass like annual that forms a strikingly beautiful, bright pinkish red showy clump during autumn. Flowers are borne in spring giving rise to purple red capsules which remain on the plant. Produces copious amounts of seed to sow next year. Seed heads look attractive over winter for a year round display. Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

Plant Information 

Grass-like annual that forms a strikingly beautiful, bright pinkish-red showy clump during autumn.

Flowers are borne in spring giving rise to purple-red capsules which remain on the plant.

Produces copious amounts of seed to sow next year.

Seed heads look attractive over winter for a year-round display.

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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Growing Details

Genus: Kochia

Species: scoparia

Variety: trichophylla

Synonyms:

Atriplex scoparia 
Bassia alata 
Bassia angustifolia 
Bassia littorea
Bassia scoparia
Bassia scoparia f. trichophylla 
Bassia sicorica 
Bushiola scoparia 
Chenopodium scoparia 
Kochia albovillosa 
Kochia densiflora 
Kochia parodii 
Kochia trichophylla 
Kochia virgata 
Salsola songarica 
Suaeda cinerea 
Suaeda sieversiana 

Common names: 

Belvedere
Belvidere
Broom Cypress
Broom Goosefoot
Burning Bush
Fireball Grass
Fire Bush
Mexican Fireweed
Mock Cypress
Standing Cypress
Summer Cypress

Other names (non-English):

Ansérine à Balais (French)
Ateştopu (Turkish)
Besenkraut (German)
Daep Ssa Ri (Korean)
Dì Fū - 地肤 (Chinese)
Granata Comune (Italian)
Hôkigi - ホウキギ (Japanese)
Kocheyat Hammachbed (Hebrew)
Kerti Seprűfű (Hungarian)
Kostmelde (Norwegian)
Kesäsypressi (Finnish)
Mietelnik Żakula (Polish)
Sommercypres (Danish)
Sommarcypress (Swedish)
Studentenkruid (Dutch)

Plant type: Self-seeding annual

Height: Approx. 1m (3.3 feet)

Width: 0.45m (1.5 feet)

Season of Interest: Pink flowers in spring; bright green foliage during spring and summer; bright pink-red foliage during autumn

Hardiness: -4ºC (25ºF)

Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Moist or on the dry side, well-drained

Tolerant of salt-spray within locations near the coast

Propagation methods: From seed

Germination

Kochia scoparia var. trichophylla 🌱 Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Surface sow on propagation compost and cover with a thin layer of fine compost (around 2mm). Keep compost evenly moist at all times at 21-24°C (70-75°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Non-heated propagators can be placed within direct sunlight in a warm room to trap in heat and humidity. Fine-mist spray with clean water daily. Approx. germination time: from 8-10 weeks onwards.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.

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