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Dyer's serratula
Dyer's serratula
Dyer's serratula

Dyer's serratula

  • Product number: 604200
  • Origin: Europe
  • Latin: Serratula tinctoria

An easy garden plant, the purple flower heads of this composite appear in July-September. Height 60 cm. The name reveals its gracefully serrated leaves, but especially its useful application as a dye plant. Since the Middle Ages, this plant has been used to dye fabrics yellow.

Names:
Latin: Serratula tinctoria
Dutch: Zaagblad
English: Sawwort

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Sowing method: May-July, cover with a thin layer of soil. Optimal germination temperature 20°C. Cover the seeds with (fleece) cloth to prevent drying out. Move to a cooler place after emergence. Some will germinate quickly; there is a long germination period for stragglers.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Partial shade
  • Flower colour: Purple flower heads
  • Origin: Europe
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Serratula tinctoria
  • Dutch: Saw blade
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
  • English: Sawwort
  • All year round

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