How to Plant Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate Seeds

Kiss me over the garden gate, also called prince’s feather, is an easy-to-grow annual that can reach up to 12 feet tall and two feet wide under excellent conditions. While often considered an old-fashioned plant since its popularity has decreased among the past few generations of gardeners, this fast-grower adds beauty to the garden with only a minimal amount of attention needed. Kiss me over the garden gate boasts long clusters of pink bead-shaped flowers, which hang at the ends of the green stems and sit among lush heart-shaped leaves. Blooms last from summer until the first frost and look spectacular as both dried and cut flowers. This plant can adapt to a variety of conditions but is at its best when given full sun and rich soil; once established you can simply enjoy its beauty from afar since it will reseed itself year after year.

Things You'll Need

• Kiss me over the garden gate seeds
• Organic growing matter such as compost or manure
• Mulch or leaves

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Instructions

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     Choose a planting site with full sun and rich soil; add some organic growing matter, such as well-decomposed manure or compost if soil quality is poor.

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     Scatter seeds over the planting area and press them gently into the soil; cover seeds with a sprinkling of soil and water thoroughly.

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     Add a 1- to 2-inch layer of mulch or leaves to help the soil retain moisture.

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     Thin out the seedlings when they sprout leaves in the spring, leaving 15 to 18 inches of space between each seedling.