About
This evergreen shrub, reaching heights of 1 to 1.2 meters, features an upright growth that gradually spreads. Its leaves are linear and bright green, measuring up to 10 millimeters in length. From late spring into summer, it produces numerous shell-pink flowers that are 7 to 8 millimeters wide.
About the genus
Coleonema consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their slender, needle-like leaves and diminutive, star-shaped blooms. The foliage is dense and emits a fragrant scent.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun with shelter. Suited to mild counties or a city microclimate only. Can be grown in a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory in a container using lime-free (ericaceous) potting compost in full light with low humidity
- Pruning
- Pruning group 10 after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot