Burning Bush (Dictamnus purpureus), packet of 20 seeds, organic
$4.95
Family: Rue (Rutaceae)
Hardy to Zones 3 to 9
Herbaceous perennial native to southern Europe, North Africa and Asia. Upright, multistemmed, festooned with shining compound leaves and orange-scented flowers in handsome, pyramidal spikes that emit flammable puffs of essential oil on hot summer evenings. The seed pods are sticky with aromatic resin, and they forcibly eject the shiny, black seeds to a distance (this has never been an easy pick). The dried root bark or leaves are used to produce a cordial infusion for calming the stomach. Sow the seed in the fall for germination in the spring. A long wait, but dependable, and definitely worth it once you get these babies established. The flowers remind me of azaleas, and the orange-ey aroma takes me far away. The plant prefers full sun to part shade and a well-drained, fertile soil of pH 6.5 to 7.5. The water requirement is medium. Space 3 feet apart.
20 seeds per packet, Certified Organically Grown
In stock
Question
Ramona Campbell (verified owner) –
Just received these seeds, planning to refrigerate for 90 days. Is my home refrigerator too cool? Is a moist medium such as seedling soil appropriate? Thanks!
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Richo Cech –
Hi Ramona, thanks for writing. Your refrigerator is the right temperature and seedling soil is fine, richo
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Ramona Campbell (verified owner) –
Perfect, thanks! Here’s to another great growing adventure! Ramona
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melaniehardage12 –
Do these turn bright red in the fall?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Melanie, Thanks for contacting. Not really, the foliage stays green and citrusy, the flowers as pictured. The species and subspecies names of this plant are not really indicative or particularly helpful. Richo
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A-A-Ron –
When I was a little kid my Nanny that kept me while Mom and Dad worked had some bushes with flowers and pods. When you touched them they would POP open and I’m assuming shoot their seeds out or something like they were doing loaded. I recall then being pink (she showed me this and I was saying three years old). This was close to around the time I got into gardening with my grandparents soon after.
Wonder if this is a similar species to that plant as I can’t recall it’s name??
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Richo Cech –
hello a-a-, almost certainly burning bush. richo
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Emily (verified owner) –
Is this the burning bush that is considered “invasive” in some areas?
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Richo Cech –
hi emily, never found it to be even vaguely like that. wow, what a plant. hard to keep enough of them close by, have lost several, am planning to replace, it takes careful propagative effort. richo
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tammy –
Hi Richo, what happens if I plant the dictamnus seeds in the spring rather than the fall?
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Richo Cech –
hi tammy, the majority would probably remain dormant until the following spring, although a few of them might come up right away. I have a new video coming out on youtube on Monday which shows shadehouse technique. If you use this technique, then it is true, you can plant any long-germinating seed anytime you can get ahold of it, and it will emerge in season. richo
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