T - Teasel
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
Tall globe-shaped flower heads made of tiny lilac flowers, superb in the garden once dried.
The Typeface
American Typewriter, a font by Joael Kaden and Tony Stan that is best known for the I LOVE NY logo.
Product Details
| Name | Teasel |
| Variety | |
| Latin Name | Dipsacus sativus |
| Seed Quantity | 0.1 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 120-200cm height, 60-90cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 30cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Early spring or autumn |
| Indoor - 8-10 weeks before last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 14-21 days |
| Temperature - 15-20°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Sow seeds on soil surface; press lightly but do not cover |
| Indoor - Surface-sow in trays, ensure light exposure | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun |
| Watering - Moderate; allow soil to dry between waterings | |
| Soil Well - Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil | |
| Feeding - Minimal feeding; teasel is low-maintenance | |
| Growing Tip | Teasel attracts bees and birds with its unique seed heads. Deadhead after flowering if you wish to prevent self-seeding, as it can spread easily. |
| Harvesting | Harvest seed heads in late summer when dry for decorative use. The spiky seed heads are often used in dried floral arrangements. |
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.