Common Name(s): Milkmaids Botanical Name: Burchardia congesta Type: Tender Perennial/Annual Hardiness: Zones 9 to 11 Light Requirements: Full sun Water Requirements: Average Bloom Color(s): White/silver Bloom Period: Early summer to fall Height: 24 to 48 inches (in flower) Spacing: 24 inches Features: Showy blooms, first year flowering Precautions: None known Description: Milkmaids are among a small genus of Australian native tuber-forming wildflowers. These diminutive plants produce a sparse clump of linear leaves from a compact corm-like stem. Up to ten creamy-white blooms with yellow anthers top unbranched flower scapes in early spring. Following the bloom period, plants go dormant with the onset of summer. Uses/Culture: Grouped or massed in mixed beds and borders, container gardening. Performs best in sandy to loamy, well-drained soils with full sun. Requires regular water throughout the growing season and drier soil during the dormant period. In cooler climates can be over-wintered in a frost free area. Germination Requirements: Germination occurs in 4-8 weeks under warm (55-64F), moist conditions; warmer temperatures may delay germination. Sow direct to the garden after danger of frost has passed in spring or 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date for first season blooms. Smoke treatment has shown to improve germination times and results.

• Seeds per packet: 20

Seeds per packet: 20