🌸 Weld

Reseda luteola

dye_plants biennial

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

low

🗺️ Zones

[4,5,6,7,8,9]

🧪 Soil pH

6.5-8.5

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained, tolerates poor/alkaline

📏 Spacing

8-12 inches

📐 Height

3-5 ft

⏱️ Maturity

Harvest first year for dye (leaves/stems before flowering for brightest yellow)

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Indigo

Yellow + blue = green , the primary color dye garden

🤝 Madder

Red + yellow = orange , the complete dyer's palette

🤝 Woad

Both historical dye plants; can be grown together for color range

⚠️ Keep Apart (0)

No known enemies listed.

📝 Growing Notes

The brightest natural yellow dye in existence , more lightfast than any other yellow. The green plant yields a brilliant lemon-to-gold yellow that doesn't fade , rare among natural yellows. Used to dye medieval tapestries, Renaissance clothing, and even banknote paper. Tall spikes of tiny yellow-green flowers.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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