Overview
Glandularia bipinnatifida is a bushy, spreading, trailing bedding in the genus Glandularia, part of the Verbenaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Glandularia bipinnatifida grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders and garden edging.
About
Glandularia bipinnatifida is a cultivar of the Glandularia genus, which includes annual and herbaceous perennial plants native to the Americas. These plants produce rounded clusters of five-petalled flowers during the summer and autumn. This cultivar has a bushy, spreading, and trailing habit with semi-evergreen to deciduous foliage. It thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soil under full sun, ideally in sheltered, south-, west-, or east-facing positions. Suitable for bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders, and garden edging, it is hardy to UK zone H3 and can be propagated by seed, stem-tip cuttings, or division.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Glandularia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Glandularia bipinnatifida size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen, Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Bedding, Hanging baskets, Containers, Flower borders, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Glandularia bipinnatifida
- Propagation
- Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Slugs, Leafhoppers
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Glandularia bipinnatifida?
Glandularia bipinnatifida prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Glandularia bipinnatifida need?
Glandularia bipinnatifida is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including loam, sand and clay. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Glandularia bipinnatifida hardy in the UK?
Glandularia bipinnatifida has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Glandularia bipinnatifida?
Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division.
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- Glandularia 'Twister Scentsation'
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