About

Diascia capsularis is a free-flowering, bushy diascia producing the characteristic slender racemes of pink, two-spurred flowers of the genus over a long summer season. A reliable and ornamental plant for a sunny border or container.

About the genus

Diascia, the twinspurs, are mat-forming or spreading annuals and semi-evergreen perennials from South Africa with neat, toothed foliage and slender racemes of cup-shaped, two-spurred flowers in pink, salmon or white. Popular and free-flowering plants for sunny borders, rockeries 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