Inula oculus-christi
Christs-eye
Inula is a summer flowering plant that blooms from mid-summer to autumn with daisy-like flowers in yellow and deep orange-yellow, flowering from their second year. Plants require division approximately every third year. In perfect conditions they can also self seed.
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Christs-eye
Latin name
Inula oculus-christi
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.75 M
0.75 M
Inula oculus-christi
Inula is a summer flowering plant that blooms from mid-summer to autumn with daisy-like flowers in yellow and deep orange-yellow, flowering from their second year. Plants require division approximately every third year. In perfect conditions they can also self seed.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn
Daisy like largish pale yellow flowers through summer and into autumn.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out pot grown plants, they can become invasive. so plant carefully.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow in Autumn or Spring, pressing gently into the surface of moist, but not waterlogged, compost. Cover with a very thin layer of vermiculite or sifted compost (light is required for germination, which usually takes 1-6 weeks).
Propagation by division spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Divide established clumps.
Propagation by division autumn
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Divide established clumps.