Overview

Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure' is a plant with a bushy habit in the genus Nemesia, part of the Scrophulariaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include edging plants, ground covers, mixed borders, containers and hanging baskets.

About

Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure' is a Nemesia cultivar in the Scrophulariaceae that flowers from June to September. It forms a well-branched, rounded mound with deciduous foliage and performs best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered site. Plant in neutral loam that remains moist but is well drained. Suitable uses include edging, ground cover, mixed borders, containers and hanging baskets.

About the genus

Nemesia is a genus of annuals, perennials and sub-shrubs which are native to sandy coasts or disturbed ground in South Africa. Numerous hybrids have been selected, and the annual cultivars are popular with gardeners as bedding plants. In temperate regions they are usually treated as half-hardy, grown from seed in heat, and planted out after all danger of frost has passed.

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In the garden

Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure' is a cultivated Nemesia within the Scrophulariaceae, prized for its summer flowering from June to September. The plants develop a well-branched, rounded habit with deciduous leaves and respond well when given a sunny, protected exposure. Use neutral loam that holds moisture without becoming waterlogged to match its soil preference. Place Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure' in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered site and keep soil consistently moist but well drained. It is rated H3 — borderline hardy in the UK — so siting where roots are sheltered from cold winds or grown in containers that can be moved will reduce winter risk. Avoid heavy, poorly drained ground and overly dry locations. This nemesia suits a range of positions: try it as an edging plant or low ground cover in mixed borders, or plant several in containers and hanging baskets on a protected patio. A south-facing hanging basket on a sheltered terrace will maximise the June–September flowering this cultivar offers.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Nemesia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure' size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Edging plants, ground covers, mixed borders, containers, hanging baskets

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Nemesia 'Tanith's Treasure'

Propagation

Seed, softwood cuttings

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free, may be susceptible to aphids

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free, may be susceptible to foot and root rots in wet soils

Frequently asked questions