How to Grow Bridal Wreath (Francoa ramosa)

Bridal wreath is an old-fashioned plant that flowers year after year with delicate clusters of pink flowers atop thin, 2-foot-tall stems.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bypass Pruners
• Compost Makers
• Garden Hoses
• Garden Trowels
• Mulch
• Plants
• Plants

Choosing Bridal Wreath:

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

2. Buy bridal wreath in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.

Planting Bridal Wreath:

4. Plant bridal wreath in full sun or part shade in well-drained soil.

5. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

6. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in containers.

7. Set the plants 6 inches apart.

8. Mulch around but not on top of the plant with 3 inches or organic compost.

9. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for Bridal Wreath:

10. Cut old stems back to the ground in late spring using by-pass pruners.

11. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil in spring; follow package directions.

12. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.

13. Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.