How to Grow Flowerburst™ Red Shades
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Your complete guide to growing Flowerburst™ Red Shades.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Flowerburst™ Red Shades
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 Flowerburst™ Red Shades
✓ Good companions
Deters ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial insects
Attracts beneficial insects and provides habitat for pest predators
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crop for aphids and cucumber beetles, repel squash bugs
Natural pest deterrent against aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover
Attracts pollinators and beneficial predatory insects like ladybugs
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone which is toxic to many flowering plants
Releases allelopathic compounds that inhibit growth of nearby plants
Allelopathic effects can stunt growth of smaller flowering plants nearby
