Hairy Balls

Hairy Balls, Gomphocarpus physocarpus - 25 seeds avg.

Fuzzy green pods the size of tennis balls! This member of the milkweed family is a favorite of butterflies, bees, and flower arrangers.

Planting Tips:

• A warm-season annual that prefers full sun.
• Plant after danger of frost and once soil has warmed.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden, spacing 12"-14" apart.
• Cover seed with 1/8” of soil; allow 14-21 days to germinate.
• Grows to 60” tall.
• Pinch when 10" tall to establish a more robust, branching plant.
• 90-120 days to bloom.

Keep the Blooms Coming:

• Produces an insignificant little flower that is followed by the ball-shaped seedpod.
• Harvest pod at any stage, making the harvest cut at the base of the stem.