Mask Flower Seeds
Flower Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 9 - 11
Height: 18 - 24 inches
Bloom Season: Mid summer to early winter
Bloom Color: Scarlet
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Enriched, well-drained soil, pH 6.0 - 8.0
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Alonsoa Warscewiczii
Planting Directions
Temperature: 68 - 72F
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Surface sow seed
Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 15 inches
Care & Maintenance: Mask Flower
Mask Flower (Alonsoa Warscewiczii Scarlet) - For a stunning display of scarlet red blooms providing a blaze of color from summer through fall, sow Mask Flower seeds! Many people like annual flower seeds for their fast blooming and long bloom time. If this is the case, and you like the color scarlet, then Alonsoa Mask Flower is a good choice for you. In frost free regions, red Mask Flower is a perennial, coming back each year, yet it behaves as an annual in terms of quick establishment and bloom time. Alonsoa has 2 inch happy scarlet flowers on reddish-brown colored stems. The perfect addition for the knee-high flower garden.
Growing Mask Flower is very rewarding! Sow Mask Flower seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost is expected. Transplant the Mask Flower seedlings outdoors after frost danger has passed. Or, for areas with a longer growing season, directly sow Alonsoa seeds outdoors into prepared soil. From flower seed to flowering in about 12 weeks. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong bloom season.