E - Electric Daisy
The Botanical Alphabet is more than just a seed collection - it’s a
gardening and typography project that marries the natural world with graphic design. For each plant, carefully selected from the most beautiful flora around the globe, a typeface in an iconic typographic style has been matched.
The Plant
Button-like, edible, yellow flowers. A favourite among chefs thanks to their unique flavour
The Typeface
Caslon Italian turns typographic norms on its head: the thin strokes get thick, the thicks get thin.
Product Details
| Name | Electric daisy |
| Variety | |
| Latin Name | Spilanthes oleracea |
| Seed Quantity | 0.08 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 15-30cm height, 20-30cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 20cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Late spring, after last frost |
| Indoor - 6-8 weeks before last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 7-14 days |
| Temperature - 21-24°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep in well-prepared soil |
| Indoor - Sow seeds on soil surface; press lightly but do not cover | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering - Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged | |
| Soil Well - Rich, well-drained soil | |
| Feeding - Apply balanced fertilizer monthly | |
| Growing Tip | Pinch back young growth to encourage a bushier habit. Electric Daisy is a heat-loving plant, so protect it from cool temperatures. |
| Harvesting | Harvest flower heads when fully mature. Leaves and flowers can be picked throughout the season and used fresh. |
About Piccolo Seeds
Piccolo was born in 2012 with the intention of offering select seeds for urban gardens, as well as offering vegetables and plants specially designed for pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Piccolo think a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.