Key Features
- Beautiful mixed-color Lisianthus blooms with elegant, rose-like flowers and delicate petals
- Upright flowering plants add refined color and texture to flower beds, borders, and containers
- Excellent choice for cut flower gardens, bouquets, floral arrangements, and decorative displays
- Prefers sunny locations with well-drained soil and consistent moisture
- Also known as Eustoma, Lisianthus is valued for its long-lasting, graceful blooms
Growing Benefits
- Adds elegant, sophisticated blooms to home gardens and landscapes
- Ideal for creating attractive cut flower arrangements and bouquets
- Works well in flower beds, borders, containers, and dedicated cutting gardens
- Provides a colorful flowering display when grown under suitable conditions
- Offers gardeners the opportunity to grow a popular florist-style flower from seed
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Lisianthus, Prairie Gentian, Texas Bluebell, Eustoma
- Botanical Name: Eustoma grandiflorum
- Plant Type & Colors: Herbaceous flowering plant with mixed-color blooms; colors may vary by seed mix
- Height, Sunlight & Soil: Typically reaches about twelve to thirty-six inches; prefers full sun and fertile, well-drained soil
- Water, Germination, Spacing, Zones, Flowering & Uses: Keep soil consistently moist without waterlogging; germination commonly takes about ten to fifteen days; transplant with adequate spacing for mature growth; generally grown as an annual in cooler climates and can behave as a perennial in suitable warm climates; flowering often occurs during summer; ideal for flower beds, containers, borders, and cut flower arrangements
Growing Tips
- Start seeds in a clean, well-drained seed-starting medium and provide bright light.
- Keep the growing medium evenly moist while avoiding excessive watering.
- Transplant seedlings carefully after they are established and outdoor conditions are suitable.
- Choose a sunny planting location with good air circulation and fertile, well-drained soil.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, and dark location. Keep them in their original sealed packet or an airtight container away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Avoid storing seeds in areas with frequent temperature or humidity changes.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Lisianthus is also widely known by its botanical genus name, Eustoma.
- The flowers have a delicate appearance that resembles roses or small double-petaled blooms.
- Lisianthus is highly valued as a cut flower because its stems and blooms can be attractive in floral arrangements.
- The plant naturally develops a slow-growing seedling stage, so starting seeds early can help provide enough time for flowering.
