Mignonette 'Ameliorata'

Reseda odorata, also known as Mignonette Ameliorata, is a fragrant heirloom filler prized in cottage gardens and floral arrangements. This charming, old-fashioned bloom is highly scented and especially attractive to small pollinators like native bees. The long-blooming plants produce delicate, spire-like flowers that make beautiful cut or dried additions to bouquets—retaining their perfume even after drying.

Grow Mignonette in full sun to enhance its rich, sweet scent. It thrives in beds, borders, and containers, and pairs beautifully with old-world flowers like sweet peas and scabiosa. A true garden classic. Use fresh or dried in bouquets.

DETAILS:

QTY: 150

TYPE: Annual

SITE: Sun/Part Shade

DEPTH: Surface - lightly press into soil

GERMINATION: 7-12 days at 21-22°C

HEIGHT: 18 - 20"

MATURITY: 65 - 80 Days

SPACING: 6-9"

PINCH: No

How to grow:

Transplant (Recommended): Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before your last expected frost date. Sow on the surface of the soil or lightly cover just enough to keep seeds in place—light aids germination, so do not bury deeply. Keep soil evenly moist by misting or bottom watering to avoid disturbing the seeds. Once seedlings are well established and the risk of frost has passed, harden off and transplant outdoors into well-drained, consistently moist soil. Mignonette prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline pH and grows well in full sun to partial shade, though its highly fragrant blooms are most aromatic when grown in full sun. Direct sowing is also possible after frost, but transplanting offers more control over spacing and early growth. No pinching is necessary.