About
Diascia anastrepta, the upturned twinspur, is a free-flowering Diascia producing the characteristic cup or bell-shaped flowers with two short spurs, turned upward, in shades of pink. A rewarding plant for a sunny, well-drained border or container.
About the genus
Diascia are annuals and semi-evergreen perennials with mats of neat foliage and racemes of cup or bell-shaped flowers, usually in shades of pink, each with two short spurs. Popular and free-flowering plants for sunny borders and containers.
Plant details
Suggested usesRock gardens, borders, wildflower meadows
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained, often alkaline soil in full sun
PruningDeadhead or shear after flowering
PropagationSeed, division, or cuttings depending on species
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceRust occasionally