About
This tender perennial that's often grown as a bedding plant. The flowers have reddish-purple upper petals, white lower petals, yellow eyes and are lightly-scented.
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, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeBedding
HabitBushy
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in moist, fertile soil in full sun, although it will tolerate light shade. Flowering stops in dry weather unless watered freely
PruningPinch out growing tips to produce bushy plants, and trim off flowering shoots when initial flowering is finished to promote more flowers
PropagationTake softwood cuttings from the ends of non-flowering shoots in late summer and overwinter in frost-free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to from foot and root rots in wet soils