Botanical Name: Triticum sp.
Family: Poaceae
Native: Origin unknown due to being in cultivation so long
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 3'–5' tall, and 4"–6" wide
Variety Information: 3", steel blue seed heads with long black awns at maturity
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Blooms summer to frost
Attributes: Cut Flower
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
Days to Emerge: 5–12 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: 1–2 seeds every 2"
Thinning: Not necessary
Harvesting: When seed heads are steel blue, hard, and bowing, harvest by cutting stems at ground level. Hang bunches upside-down in a dry area, out of direct sun for a few days or until ready to use.
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Utrecht Blue Wheat Seeds Reviews
12 reviews
Utrecht Blue Wheat
Jul 26, 2018I grew this for the very first time. I am very pleased with it. It has beautiful color that will look great in Fall decorations. I just cut the stalks today to let dry further in a dry place. I will grow again next year
Susan Eckard
Didn't sprout
Dec 28, 2018Nothing came up.
Hailey Hipschen
Owner Response: Hi Hailey,
Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We are sorry it wasn't positive. Our seeds are tested regularly by an independent laboratory regularly to ensure the germination rates exceed government standards. We do guarantee our seeds and will be contacting you shortly.
Never saw any blue
Jan 16, 2019This grew fairly well for me (until the summer rain came), and I'm not sure if it never got blue because I picked it too early, but it never looked blue to me. I did make a nice little bundle of it and dried it out for a decoration. It looks good. Not blue though.
Heather Brook
Owner Response: Hi Heather, thanks for the feedback. As an unrefined heirloom, the blueness does vary a bit, but it shows best if plants are completely dry. Some signs that plants are dry is to look for seed heads to be nodding and snap the lower part of the stem. It sounds like your weather may have played a part in preventing them from drying too.
Never turned blue
Mar 18, 2019I had this wheat growing in full sun and it was very pretty, but it never turned blue. I left it growing all fall and it dried well and had the drooping heads, but there was no sign of a blue color. I'm wondering if I added some acidity, similar to using an acid fertilizer to turn hydrangeas blue, if that would have helped. I'd like to try growing it again if I could figure out how to get some color.
Bonnie Davis
Owner Response: Hi Bonnie, thanks for the feedback. We have seen some variability in the color on this unrefined heirloom. I so sorry you didn't see the beautiful steely blue others have. These types of grains are rarely grown and we haven't found any research indicating a soil condition what would encourage more blue color. I will contact our grower though and update you if she has any tips.
Blue Wheat
Jun 13, 2019Received seeds as gift. Grew in a gorgeous orange tall outdoor pot. Full of lovely wheat that totally turned spectacular blue!!!
Sam
Just Beautiful
Aug 15, 2019Just clipped a few of these beautiful blue wheat stalks for a centerpiece. They dry nicely and the color is so unusual. The wheat grass grows about 4 feet and sways beautifully in the breeze. They are mesmerizing and everyone comments on them. A real winner in your flower garden.
Jean Dempsey
Don't Wait Too Long To Harvest
Sep 5, 2019The problem with a small gardener waiting too long for wheat seeds to dry on the plant is that they eventually fall off. This has happened to me. Harvest them and let them dry indoors on paper towels or newspaper & shift them around every couple of days at first.
Robin
Utrecht Blue wheat
Sep 20, 2019I'm growing it in a maroon ceramic container and it's so graceful. No sign of blue coloring yet but even so, it's lovely. Question: is this a hybrid or will it come true if I plant some of this year's seeds next year?
Roxanne
Owner Response: Roxanne,
This wheat is an open-pollinated heirloom and not a hybrid, so you can safely save the seed. Happy growing!
Blue Wheat in the Kitchen
Jun 29, 2020I know this says it's primarily used for crafts because it's difficult to thresh this variety. But has anyone successfully processed it and eaten it? Even using the wheat berries whole in a soup, salad or pie?
Kimmie
Beautiful! Exactly like the photos!
Aug 11, 2020I just harvested my first bundle of blue wheat and it turned out better than expected. The color was a beautiful blue and they dried marvelously. No problems sprouting and I was pleased with their progress all summer long.
Paisha Coffey
Very decorative!
Sep 7, 2020I will definitely plant these again. Very good germination. The seed heads have a very slight blue hue to them, but the main reason I will grow this variety again is the very long dark awns.
Peter
Review for Utrecht Blue Wheat Seeds
Jan 16, 2021Some success in Houston, TX. Started seeds in 4" pots and emerged good in a few weeks in October. Transferred to outside garden and is growing slowing. Will not re-order...
Brett Babbitt
Owner Response: Hi Brett,
We expect plants to barely grow in the short days of fall and winter. As daylight wanes below 10 hours a day plants virtually cease visible growth.
Happy gardening!
