About
A compact, bushy perennial to about 30cm tall usually grown as an annual bedding plan. scented flowers are purple and white with yellow eyes and borne from late spring into early autumn.
About the genus
Nemesia can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs of bushy habit, with simple, opposite leaves and 2-lipped flowers in short racemes or solitary in the leaf axils
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeBedding, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moist but well-drained, fertile, preferably slightly acid soil in full sun. Water well in dry spells
PruningPinch out growing tips to produce bushy plants and remove shoots after initial flowering to promote more flower formation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings from the ends of non-flowering shoots in late summer and over-winter in frost-free conditions
Pest resistanceAphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free