Zaluzianskya 'Semonkong' is a bushy, evergreen cultivar of the Zaluzianskya genus, known for its compact, semi-evergreen perennial habit. This plant thrives in full sun on south- or west-facing aspects and prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H4 and is suitable for various garden settings, including rock gardens, patios, and informal cottage gardens. The flowers, which typically appear from mid to late summer, are star-shaped and fragrant, unfolding at night while remaining closed during the day.

Zaluzianskya 'Semonkong' is a compact, semi-evergreen perennial ideal for sunny rockeries and borders, flowering in spring and summer with RHS H4 hardiness.

Zaluzianskya 'Semonkong'

Zaluzianskya ovata, the night scented phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Lesotho and South Africa (Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State). Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, this short-lived evergreen perennial has slightly sticky leaves, and notched white daisy-like flowers with red backs. It is valued in cultivation for its intense fragrance, especially at night. As it is not completely hardy it is often grown as a summer bedding plant to be discarded after flowering. It grows to around 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying evergreen foliage. Grow it in full sun and most soil types. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and south-facing, north-facing, west-facing and east-facing aspects.