{"product_id":"levant-cotton-20-seeds","title":"Levant Cotton – 20 Seeds","description":"A very interesting perennial to grow from Levant Cotton seeds with its multi-colored flowers and cotton pods sprinkled all over. Gossypium Herbaceum cotton, or commonly called Levant Cotton, is a species of cotton native to the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Arabia where it still grows in the wild as a perennial shrub. It likes a long, hot growing season to produce the best cotton fibers, so it performs well in the southern United States. However, Levant Cotton plants can be grown with success in cooler areas if grown in a container and moved indoors. It makes for a showy garden plant, and it is fun to watch through all its stages!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInteresting fact:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCotton is not a flower, in fact, it is more akin to a dandelion. After about 100 days, cotton bolls begin to fill and open up where the flowers once were. Each boll contains about 32 immature seeds from which cotton fibers will begin to grow. The boll itself is actually considered a fruit because it contains seeds.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•Heirloom\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•Non-GMO\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•American grown seeds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•Perennial\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•USDA Zones: 9-11\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlanting Instructions:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLevant Cotton flower seed germinates very easily. In fact, in zone 11 it is considered to be self-sowing, dropping its own cotton seeds and producing more plants. Sow the Gossypium flower seeds indoors in late spring. Use a rich potting mix. Plant 1 - 2 flower seeds per plant, covering 1\/4 inch with soil. In ideal conditions the flower seed germinates in 7 - 14 days. Water regularly and abundantly keeping it constantly in a sunny location. Replant the Gossypium plant each month to a larger container to help it grow as the root system expands considerably. Young Levant Cotton plants are very sensitive to cold.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGermination temp: 70°\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLight required for germination: Yes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoil type: Wet soil pH 7.0\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeed depth: 1\/4\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSow rate: 2 seeds per plant\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant spacing: 9-12\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•Growing instructions included on each seed packet.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*All information is provided for educational purposes only.","brand":"Southern Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52419101458725,"sku":"sku-39633467703433","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/5104\/0293\/files\/cotton-levant-gossypium-herbaceum-20-seedssouthern-seeds-804602.jpg?v=1779478766","url":"https:\/\/world-safari-shops.myshopify.com\/products\/levant-cotton-20-seeds","provider":"World Safari Shops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}