Overview
Glandularia 'Red Cascade' is a bushy, spreading, trailing bedding in the genus Glandularia, part of the Verbenaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Glandularia 'Red Cascade' 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 'Red Cascade' is a cultivar of the Glandularia genus, which comprises annual and herbaceous perennial plants native to the Americas. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, spreading, and trailing habit with semi-evergreen to deciduous foliage. It produces rounded clusters of flowers during the summer and autumn months, thriving best in full sun and sheltered positions. Suitable for a variety of soil types including loam, sand, and clay with a preference for moist but well-drained conditions, 'Red Cascade' is hardy to UK zone H3 and is ideal for use in bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders, and garden edging.
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 'Red Cascade' 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 'Red Cascade'
- 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 'Red Cascade'?
Glandularia 'Red Cascade' prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Glandularia 'Red Cascade' need?
Glandularia 'Red Cascade' 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 'Red Cascade' hardy in the UK?
Glandularia 'Red Cascade' 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 'Red Cascade'?
Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division.
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