Mignonette White | Reseda alba

This white mignonette, known as "Reseda Alba", boasts tall, erect stems adorned with luminous snow-white flowers. Its potent vanilla scent makes it a popular ingredient in floral arrangements and a beloved plant among pollinators. A rich history surrounds this relatively unknown flower. According to legend, Napoleon gifted mignonette seeds from Egypt to his beloved Empress Josephine in the early 1800s.

• Sow in March-May for seed harvest in summer. Succession-plant every 2 weeks for continual harvest.
  
• Species: Reseda alba
• From sowing to flowering: 60 to 70 days
• Germination: 5-7 days, 18-21°C
• Sowing depth: 0-0.5 cm
• Height: 60-80 cm
• Planting location: sunny
• Positive for pollinators: Bee-friendly. Fragrant, good for pollinators.
• Application: cut flower, the flowers look nice in bouquets.
• Pinch: not necessary