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Water Preferences: Mesic
Pollinators: Bees

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Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-18
unopen flowerhead
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-18
Location: Work area
Date: 2014-0516
Location: Work area
Date: 2014-0516
Location: Work area
Date: 2014-0516
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2014-10-10

Date: 2012-11-02
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-18
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens 
Date: 2011-09-28

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Location: Minnesota
Date: 2016-08-24

Date: 2012-11-02
Comments:
  • Posted by lovesblooms (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Feb 2, 2015 9:44 PM concerning plant:
    I didn't grow this to cook with--I put it in with the flowers. It was gorgeous, grew to a little under two feet with its abundant, showy flower spikes, and was pleasantly pungent when brushed by along the pathway. Gathering seeds leaves the slightly spicy aroma on my hands for a while. And there were LOTS of seeds! Won't be surprised to find seedlings everywhere this spring.
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lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
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lovesblooms On April 20, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On January 25, 2015 Seeds sown
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