What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Waterlow to medium
↑ Gives back
Biomasslow
Nectarmoderate
Pollenmoderate
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
New growth emerges after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 5 C.
Flowering
Flowering begins as days lengthen and temperatures rise in late spring to early summer.
Harvest
Optimal harvest for culinary use is typically after flowering, throughout the summer.
Dormancy
Enters dormancy with the first autumn frosts or when temperatures consistently drop below -5 C.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Soil texturesandy, loamy
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies, beneficial insects
Repelscabbage worm, whiteflies