Add a touch of native beauty to your garden with American Basket Flower. These unique 4" lavender blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators while making a stunning addition to cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, and cutting gardens.

Zones:
Annual in all zones (Native to the central and southern United States; may reseed readily in favorable conditions)

Light Requirements:
Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

Mature Height:
3–5 feet tall

Spacing:
12–18 inches apart

Bloom Time:
Mid to late summer

How to Sow:
Direct sow outdoors after the last frost
OR start indoors 4–6 weeks before your last frost

• Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep
• Keep soil evenly moist until germination
• Germination typically occurs in 7–21 days
• Thin seedlings to proper spacing once established

American Basket Flower grows best in well-drained soil and tolerates heat and drought once established. Deadheading encourages a longer bloom season, but leaving spent flowers on the plant allows them to produce seed for birds and self-sowing the following year. Its large blooms also make exceptional fresh and dried cut flowers.