About
Calceolaria integrifolia 'Sunshine' is an upright, bushy sub-shrub that typically reaches a height of 25 cm. Often cultivated as an annual, it features slender, grey-green foliage and produces clusters of bright yellow blooms measuring approximately 2.5 cm long during mid-summer.
About the genus
Calceolaria species may be classified as annuals, biennials, perennials, or shrubs. They typically feature either opposite leaves or basal rosettes. The flowers, which can appear alone or in clusters, resemble slippers and come in shades of yellow, red, or purple.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow as summer bedding or container plant, flowers best in cool, moist conditions, likes acid soil or compost in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings taken in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be damaged by slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May suffer from grey moulds