Hardy and will self seed or can be grown as an annual
Plant out when 3-4 inches high. Place at the front of the border in a sunny position
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Honeywort is a half hardy plant.Will self seed.
Check the ground beneath large plants every few days, gathering small handfuls of the cylindrical black seeds as they fall.
It is also possible to harvest whole branches of blooming honeywort, bringing them inside to dry. Keep the branches lightly covered with cheesecloth or newspaper to keep the seed from shooting across the room as it dries. Although many seeds will be unripe when you gather the branches, most will ripen to maturity as the bracts wither.
To save honeywort seed over the winter, place it in a clean, dry jar with a small packet of film desiccant. A tablespoon of dried milk powder, loosely wrapped in a square of cheesecloth, will similarly absorb moisture from the air, keeping the seeds properly dry until spring.
These estimates for how long Honeywort takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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