Guide to growing Blazing Star - Mentzelia
Members of the Mentzelia genus are hardy annuals and hardy biennials that reach from 45cm to 1.2m in height.
Mantzelia have a bushy nature and carry golden cup shaped flowers that bloom in the early summer.
A common name for Mantzelia is Blazing Star.
How to grow Blazing Star
It is best to grow blazing star, Mentzelia outdoors from seeds, or by planting blazing star plants purchased from a garden center. Sow the seeds out after the last frost of spring (in very warm areas, seeds can be sown in the autumn. Cover the blazing star seeds once sown. The plants like to grow in a sunny area that has good drainage. Blazing star has a preference for a fertile soil that is moist and has a pH of 5 to 8.
Caring for Blazing star in the garden
Blazing Star is an easy plant to grow and maintain in the garden. For best results water regularly to keep soil moist and feed often. Once the Mentzelia plant has bloomed cut back the plant to about 50cm, this may result in another bloom.