Eyeball Plant - Peek-a-Boo (3.5" pot)
Annual. Who’s that peeking at you from across the patio? These unusual, olive-shaped flowers put on a terrific show in the garden or the vase. They are quite showy when massed, and combine well with other annuals in a patio container. They have a mounding, spreading growth habit, producing blooms over a long summer season. Eyeball plant is also known as ‘toothache plant’ because leaves and flowers contain spilanthol, a natural analgesic that can be used to numb a toothache. Plant in rich, well-draining soil and avoid overwatering.
Location: Container, Hanging basket, Landscape planting
Bloom Period: July to September
Height: 12-15”, spreading to 30”
Plant Spacing: 12-18”
Annual. Who’s that peeking at you from across the patio? These unusual, olive-shaped flowers put on a terrific show in the garden or the vase. They are quite showy when massed, and combine well with other annuals in a patio container. They have a mounding, spreading growth habit, producing blooms over a long summer season. Eyeball plant is also known as ‘toothache plant’ because leaves and flowers contain spilanthol, a natural analgesic that can be used to numb a toothache. Plant in rich, well-draining soil and avoid overwatering.
Location: Container, Hanging basket, Landscape planting
Bloom Period: July to September
Height: 12-15”, spreading to 30”
Plant Spacing: 12-18”
Annual. Who’s that peeking at you from across the patio? These unusual, olive-shaped flowers put on a terrific show in the garden or the vase. They are quite showy when massed, and combine well with other annuals in a patio container. They have a mounding, spreading growth habit, producing blooms over a long summer season. Eyeball plant is also known as ‘toothache plant’ because leaves and flowers contain spilanthol, a natural analgesic that can be used to numb a toothache. Plant in rich, well-draining soil and avoid overwatering.
Location: Container, Hanging basket, Landscape planting
Bloom Period: July to September
Height: 12-15”, spreading to 30”
Plant Spacing: 12-18”