Guide to growing Mignonette - Reseda

Common names for Reseda include weld and Mignonette.

How to grow Mignonette

It is best to sow Mignonette successively for a long flowering season. The seeds should be sown from the start of spring until the first half of summer about 3 weeks apart. The Mignonette seeds should be sown on the surface. Ideally the plants should be grown in a partly shaded part of the garden that has a rich soil and a pH of 6 to 7. The spacing of Reseda species dependent, plant smaller varieties about 15 to 20cm apart, and larger Reseda members about 30cm apart.

You can also start Mignonette off indoors. They should take about one to three weeks to germinate, and require a temperature of 21 degrees centigrade and light.

Caring for Mignonette - Reseda

Once growing it is important to pinch back the tips of juvenile Mignonette plants as this will encourage branching and lead to more flowers.