Planting guides for Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Shrub & Vine seeds can be found at:
https://bloomoutlet.com/seed-guides/
Please read both the seed guide and this plant specific sowing instructions. If you are unsure of the best way to germinate the seeds, DO NOT SOW ALL THE SEEDS. Keep some in case the germination method you use doesn’t work.
Cold stratify ALL perennials, shrub & tree seeds for at least 30 days unless the plant specific instructions indicate a longer period.
KOCHIA SCOPARIA (BASSIA SCOPARIA) - BURNING BUSH
Plant Specific Instructions (Read “Seed Guide” as well): Soak the seeds for 24 hours. Surface sow at 61-65 °F (16-18 °C). Light is required for germination. Keep moist. Read the “Seed Guide” for Annuals & Biennials.
Botanical Name: Koparia scoparia
Alternate Names: Bassia scoparia, Bassia sieversiana, Kochia alata, Kochia trichophila, Kochia trichophylla
Common Name: Burning Bush, Mexican Fireweed, Mock Cypress, Fireweed, Mirabel, Summer Cypress, Belvedere, Firebush, Besenkraut Sommerzypresse
Type: Annual
Foliage Color: Green turning intense red in the fall with a rounded, cone like growth habit
Plant Height: 28 in. ( 71 cm)
Plant Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-91 cm)
Light Requirements: Full Sun
USDA Zones: 2-11
Water Requirements: Average
Soil Requirements: Average