Gomphrena White Seed

Gomphrena White Seed brings crisp white globe flowers to warm-season beds, cutting gardens and dried-flower arrangements. This easy annual is a lovely cooling contrast for brighter summer colours in sunny South African gardens.

View the South Africa-specific grow guide: Gomphrena Grow Guide for South Africa

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Annual
• Scientific Name: Gomphrena globosa
• General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer once frost risk has passed; start under cover 6-8 weeks earlier for an earlier planting.
• Position: Full sun.
• Sow Depth: Approximately 3 mm
• Spacing: 15–30 cm
• Germination: 5–14 days at 21–26 °C
• Height: Typically 30-60 cm, depending on growing conditions and variety.
• Available Pack Sizes: 50 raw seed

Why Grow This Variety

• White globe flowers brighten mixed plantings and balance stronger colours.
• Excellent for fresh cutting and dried arrangements.
• Attracts pollinators while staying neat and manageable in sunny beds.
• Heat tolerant once established in well-drained soil.

Garden Uses

Use Gomphrena White as a clean contrast in summer borders, mixed cut-flower rows and dried-flower projects. It pairs beautifully with purple Gomphrena, zinnias, celosia, cosmos and warm-toned annuals that benefit from a white balancing flower.

Growing Notes

• Sow approximately 3 mm deep in warm conditions; germination is usually 5–14 days at about 21–26 °C.
• Harden seedlings and plant out only after frost risk has passed.
• Use full sun, free-draining soil and 15–30 cm spacing.
• Water steadily while young, then avoid constantly wet roots; maintain airflow in humid regions.
• For fresh use, cut coloured heads before they fully open; for drying, cut fully open heads and hang them in a dry, airy place.

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