Overview

Kalimeris 'Antonia' is a plant with a clump forming habit in the genus Kalimeris, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Kalimeris 'Antonia' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H7. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, coastal, cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, prairie planting, wildflower meadow, cut flowers and flower borders and beds.

About

Kalimeris 'Antonia' is a clump-forming member of the Asteraceae that provides a steady summer display, flowering from July to September. It has deciduous foliage and performs in full sun or partial shade on soils that remain moist but are well drained. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and pH, it suits both exposed and sheltered positions. Use it where summer blooms and stems for cutting are required.

About the genus

Kalimeris is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae.

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In the garden

Kalimeris 'Antonia' is a clump-forming member of the Asteraceae grown for its summer flowering habit; blooms appear from July to September. The foliage is deciduous, so the plant dies back after the season, but during summer it contributes regular blooms suitable for cutting and for filling middle-to-rear positions in mixed plantings. Place Kalimeris 'Antonia' in full sun or partial shade on soils that are moist but well drained; it tolerates chalk, clay, loam or sand and will grow across acid, neutral or alkaline pH ranges. It handles both exposed and sheltered sites and is rated H7 — fully hardy in UK gardens — so it survives winter conditions without special protection. Its clump-forming habit makes it useful across urban courtyards, coastal plots, cottage borders, patio containers, prairie schemes and wildflower meadows. Give plants room to form a neat group and consider positioning on east-, south- or west-facing aspects where summer light encourages repeat flowering. Flowers from established clumps can be cut for arrangements, and their dependable July–September window helps plan midsummer displays in beds and borders.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Kalimeris

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H7

Plant details

Kalimeris 'Antonia' size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Prairie planting, Wildflower meadow, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Kalimeris 'Antonia'

Propagation

Division in spring, Root softwood basal cuttings in spring

Pest resistance

Slugs and snails

Disease resistance

Verticillium wilt, Powdery mildews, Grey moulds

Frequently asked questions