About
Fast-growing annual about 60-90cm tall, with bright, mid-green, almost succulent leaves to 10cm long and long, stiff stems bearing purple-eyed, daisy-like, yellow, white or brownish-red flowerheads with red or white zones at the bases, produced from late spring to early autumn.
About the genus
Ismelia are annuals with slightly succulent, pinnately dissected levaes and solitary, long-stemmed daisy-like flowerheads to 10cm across in summer and autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun
PruningCut down flower stems at the end of autumn
PropagationPropagate by seed under glass in spring or in situ from spring to early summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free