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DictamnusCommon name - Gas plant A hardy shrubby perennial, that grows to 600-1200 mm (2 – 4 ft) high, with a similar spread. The aromatic flower spikes appear in July. This plant is gets its other name ‘gas plant’ because it emits oil on calm evenings which if you hold a lit match under the flower it will ignite. The plant gas also got shiny aromatic leaves that smell of lemons. It requires an alkaline free draining soil and a sunny spot They dislike disturbance once they have become established. They can take three or four years to 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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