{"title":"Mignonette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mignonette-ameliorata","title":"Mignonette, 'Ameliorata'","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eReseda odorata\u003c\/em\u003e) At first sight, mignonette hardly seems a plant to inspire such rich history and lore as it does: an unkempt and sprawly plant with loose spikes of tiny non-descript cream-colored flowers with orange anthers. I’ll admit, when we grew it for the first time and saw it in the field in late spring, we were a bit disappointed. The plant, whose name means “little darling” in French and is thought to be native to the Mediterranean basin, was introduced to French gardeners in the mid-18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Known for its intoxicating fresh scent (sometimes likened to violets), it fast became popular in London and other European cities at a time when there were frankly more than enough less pleasant scents to go around. Legends of the plant abound through the years including a French Fairy tale involving a theme of “finding beauty within” and a story of Napolean sending seeds from a campaign in Egypt to Empress Josephine for her garden at Château de Malmaison. After initially being underwhelmed, we too were quickly won over by its humble charms. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst\u003c\/strong\u003e, its scent is like no other flower we’ve ever come across, described amongst our crew as “fresh”, “fruity”, and “like Smarties”(!). \u003cstrong\u003eSecond\u003c\/strong\u003e, it blooms and blooms and blooms nonstop from early summer to fall. \u003cstrong\u003eThird\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is an incredible insectary plant and was a hands-down farm favorite of bees this year, providing a dizzying hum of activity for the majority of the season. Dreers 1907 Garden Book describes it as “a well-known fragrant favorite…no garden is complete without a bed of mignonette”. Its star seems to have fallen a bit since then but perhaps it is time for a comeback. About 1' tall. \u003cbr\u003e70 days. UO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket: 200 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOWING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSow indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransplant after last frost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDirect seed after last frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/em\u003eLong-blooming attractor of beneficial insects. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLANTING DEPTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/8\" light aids germination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPACING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9-12\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEMERGENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7-14 days @ soil temp 70F\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull sun to part shade although the scent is stronger in the sun. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFERTILITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAverage. 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