Description:
Name: Ambrette
Other common names: Musk Mallow, Musk Okra, Annual Hibiscus
Scientific name: Abelmoschus Muschatus
Color: Pink, red, orange, pale yellow, and white
Plant seeds: Outdoors after danger of frost, or indoors weeks before last frost
Plant height: 48 – 72 inches
Plant spacing: 24 – 36 inches
Bloom time: Late summer to early fall
Hardiness zone: 9 – 11, but reseeds themselves easily, so they act like a perennial in all zones
Light requirements: Sun
Soil and water preferences: Average
Quantity: 40 seeds
Other: This heavy bloomer attracts bees, butterflies, and birds, including hummingbirds. Its lovely showy tropical blooms produce edible seeds. Ambrette is also known for its wonderful musk mallow scent and is used to make oils and other fragranced products.
Materials:
Seeds, ziplock poly bag, labeled with color photo, plant stats, and planting instructions.
Jianfang –
Got nothing out of this one.
Pat –
Good seller to buy from
Jean Redmond –
Nice pack of seeds, I got some planted already
Brenda Cooper –
Hope they germinate sooner than 9 months! Thanks for the seed!