Spikenard
Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
Habitat: | Woodland |
Light Requirements: | part sun, shade |
Soil Moisture: | mesic, wet |
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Height: | 2 to 5 ft |
Bloom Time: | early summer |
Flower Colour: | white tinged green in clusters |
Comments: | Clusters of small purple-red berries in fall. |
Germination: | Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed will not germinate in presence of chemical inhibitors. Seed requires scarification because of an impermeable seed coat. Ferment or clean with hand blender. Seeds are flattened, about 1/16 inch long and hard. Fall sowing for germination the following spring. If you ferment rather than blend (blending scarifies asi it cleans) scarification with light sandpaper may improve germination, |
Seed Ripens: | fall |
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