How to Grow Fancy Smokey Eyes
Consolida ajacis
Your complete guide to growing Fancy Smokey Eyes.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant Fancy Smokey Eyes
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Fancy Smokey Eyes
✓ Good companions
Repels aphids, ants, and rodents while attracting beneficial pollinators
Attract beneficial insects and provide habitat for predatory insects
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, repel squash bugs
Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds while deterring harmful insects
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover
Attract butterflies and beneficial insects while providing color contrast
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of most flowering plants
Produces allelopathic chemicals that inhibit seed germination and plant growth
Releases allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby flowers
