Reseda odorata 'Machet'
Also Known As
- Machet Mignonette
Plant type
annual / biennial
size
- H: 12"-24"
- W: 8"-12"
planting zones
- 1-12
Reseda odorata 'Machet' plant details
Reseda odorata 'Machet' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and summer cream and tan flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Reseda odorata 'Machet'
- Plant type: annual / biennial
- Plant family: resedaceae
- Foliage: deciduous green
- Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
- Flowers: cream and tan blooms in spring and summer
- Uses: container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, fragrant, heirloom, long-blooming
GROWING CONDITIONS for Reseda odorata 'Machet'
- USDA Zones: 1 - 12
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
- Watering frequency: regular
- Resistant to: heat
- Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Introduced in 1889. The small spike of fringed, pale salmon flowers possess a wonderful sweet fragrance with overtones of raspberry. Napoleon brought this seed back from Egypt for his Josephine. She was entranced and named it 'mignonette' or 'little darling.' E.A. Bowles wrote in 1914, 'I like to place mignonette in a cut glass bowl, it is so cool and fresh in its green and gold and a spangling of silver and a ruby here and there that brightens it at close quarters.' Sow outdoors in early spring.
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Gardening facts about Reseda odorata 'Machet' plant
How to Grow Reseda odorata 'Machet'
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- cream
- tan
Wildlife
- bees
- butterflies
Flower Season
- spring
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous
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