About
An annual or short-lived biennial fumitory from mountainous western North America, with deeply bipinnate, finely divided, mid-green, fern-like leaves and short, branching racemes of small, tubular, golden-yellow (aurea), spurred flowers in spring. A delicate and charming annual for a moist, shaded woodland garden or naturalistic border.
About the genus
Elsholtzia is a genus with around 40 species of annuals, perennials and semi-evergreen or deciduous shrubs and subshrubs. Known primarily for their aromatic foliage, they also produce slender racemes of tubular flowers.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.