About
Amberboa moschata is a branching annual that typically reaches heights of around 60 cm. Its foliage features grey-green leaves, which have a toothed appearance at the base and are pinnately divided along the stems. From late spring through summer, it produces sweetly aromatic, thistle-like flowers in hues of yellow, pink, purple, and white, borne on upright stems.
About the genus
Amberboa consists of upright annuals or biennials characterized by their grey-green foliage. Each plant produces individual flowers featuring a central cluster of disc florets surrounded by elongated, soft, fringed ray florets.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Thrives in well-drained, neutral or alkaline soil in full sun. May require light staking
- Pruning
- Deadhead to encourage flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. Plants resent root disturbance, so sow in situ in spring, or grow young plants under glass over winter and plant out in potfuls in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews