Melampyrum sylvaticum

Melampyrum sylvaticum

Native to:
Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Netherlands | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orobanchaceae
Genus:
Melampyrum
Species:
Melampyrum sylvaticum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Parasite
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
Germination Time:
30–60 days
Notes:
Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy; germination occurs in spring.

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