• Honeywort purple cluster of bell-shaped blooms with green stems on a blurred backdrop.
  • Honeywort purple vibrant blooms with delicate green foliage on a leafy background.
  • Honeywort purple bell-shaped flowers with bright green leaves on a soft green backdrop.
  • Honeywort purple delicate blooms with a fuzzy green stem on a muted green background.
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Honeywort Seeds - Purple

RHS Award of Garden Merit winner featuring delicate, bell-shaped flowers

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About the Variety

Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Dappled Shade
Morning Sun Only
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Perfect for Xeriscaping
Edible
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Cerinthe major purpurascens

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

  • Branching
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 24 inches

COLOR

  • Purple

Honeywort Purple Seeds produce beautiful plants with purple-blue flowers that bloom in the summer. The flowers have a unique shape and texture, with a tubular structure that flares out into five petals. One of the most striking features of honeywort's flowers is the color. The purple-blue hue is rich and vibrant and can vary in intensity depending on the light and growing conditions. The color is also enhanced by the glossy surface of the petals, which reflects light and creates a luminous effect.

  • • Easy to grow in gardens and containers
  • • Native to the Mediterranean region
  • • Nectar-rich flowers attracts pollinators

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Soaking

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 20 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 540 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Honeywort Planting Guide to learn more.

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We guarantee that our seeds & bulbs will be true to type and ready to thrive. If something doesn't grow as expected, we will make it right. Questions? Call us at 855-440-2929

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    Honeywort Seeds - Purple FAQs

    Is Purpurascens Honeywort resistant to animals or disease?

    Purpurascens Honeywort is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 4.2 / 5 from 6 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Honeywort Seeds - Purple

    The flowers aren’t large but they are GORGEOUS. Perfect to add sparkle to bouquets. I’ll include them in my garden every year!

    La O. 5/5

    Honeywort Seeds - Purple

    While the seeds have thrived, they were not the purple cultivar, but the common 'shrimp' color, which was disappointing.

    Fiona 2/5 Verified

    Honeywort Seeds - Purple

    Store owner replied: Hello Fiona. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and processes. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to assist you with this. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    Seeds are just now beginning to sprout. Too soon to say how well they'll grow.

    Heidi 4/5 Verified

    Honeywort Seeds - Purple

    Seeds are just now beginning to sprout. Too soon to say how well they'll grow.

    Heidi 4/5 Verified

    Honeywort Seeds - Purple

    The seeds sprouted very quickly in my greenhouse, and although I'm still waiting on the weather to warm up enough to plant these outside, the plants are strong and really pretty, and I'm sure their flowers will be magnificent as everything from Eden Brothers has. I love this company and the great service they provide

    Lisa 5/5 Verified

    Honeywort Seeds - Purple

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