# How to Grow Common Heliotrope (Heliotropium Arborescens)
Boasting a wonderful, intense, fruity fragrance that earned this plant its other name - cherry pie plant - heliotrope also has pretty deep purple clusters of flowers and rich green leaves. This annual (grows just one year) grows 14 inches to 3 feet, depending on the variety.
Things You'll Need
- Bypass Pruners
- Compost Makers
- Fertilizers
- Garden Spades
- Garden Trowels
- Mulch
- Plants
Instructions
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Check out seedlings at your local nursery. Heliotrope also often is sold in hanging baskets so the flowers can be suspended at nose level.
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Plant seedlings outdoors in full sun and well-drained soil after all danger of frost has passed. Space anywhere from one to two feet, depending on the ultimate height of the plant.
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Give just moderate water; too much decreases the plant's scent.
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Fertilize every four to six weeks. Heliotrope isn't a heavy feeder, but does best with plenty of nutrients.
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Trim off spent flowers to encourage more blooms.
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Pull out and discard plants once fall frosts kill them.
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Growing Annuals
