Gas Plant (Burning Bush, Dittany, Fraxinella)
Dictamnus albus. RUTACEAE.
Planting and Growing Gas Plant
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow gas plant in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of gas plant
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for gas plant
- Season of bloom and planting time for gas plant
- When, how deep, and where to plant gas plant
- How to plant gas plant
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of gas plant
- Landscape and container uses of gas plant
- Comments about gas plant and its features
Growing Gas Plant
Several cultivars of erect, mounding, deciduous perennial herbs, 30–36 in. (75–90 cm) tall, 3–6 ft. (90–180 cm) wide. Alternate, shiny, textured, deep green, dense, oval, toothed, fragrant leaves, to 3 in. (75 mm) long.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Showy, rose pink, purple, white flowers, 1 in. (25 mm) long, with prominent pistils, in loose, erect spikes, to 1 ft. (30 cm) tall, in late spring–summer, form star-shaped pods bearing seed, in autumn.
Best Climates
Hardy. Zones 3–8.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich. 6.5–7.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun to partial shade, 3 ft. (90 cm) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist; allow soil to dry between waterings. Drought tolerant. Fertilize quarterly. Propagate by division, seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for backgrounds, beds, borders in cottage, shade, woodland gardens. Foliage and seedpods contain a flammable oil. Pest and disease resistant.
Warning:
All parts of Dictamnus albus can cause severe digestive upset if eaten. Avoid planting in areas frequented by pets or children.