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A hardy shrubby perennial, that grows to 600mm (2ft) high.
The aromatic flower spikes appear in July
It requires an alkaline free draining soil and a sunny spot.
They dislike disturbance once they have become established.
Week 34-40; Collect fresh seed when the flowers die back and sow immediately.
The seed can be sown insitu in a nursery bed, or in pot/trays of seed compost and germinated in a cold frame.
Grow seedlings on for another two years before planting them out in their final quarters.
Week 40; Plant out 500mm (18") in free draining alkaline soil.
Week 42; Prune back to ground level.
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