How to Grow Plectritis

Plectritis is a member of the honeysuckle family that is native to western North America, from Vancouver Island to southern California.

Latin
Plectritis congesta
Family: Caprifoliaceae

Difficulty
Easy but slow

Season & Zone
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Timing
Direct sow in early spring, while a risk of frost is still possible. Sow as late as the end of May. Seeds can also be sown in late fall.

Starting
Barely cover the tiny seeds. Keep moist until germination.

Growing
Sea Blush is quite carefree, resilient, and hardy to fairly rough weather. Grow in full sun to partial shade in any partially moist soil. It does not require soil that is particularly fertile.