About
Nemesia caerulea, the sky-blue nemesia, is a tender, compact, mat-forming perennial to around 50 cm, often grown as an annual, with lance-shaped leaves to 3.5 cm long and two-lipped, tubular flowers in shades of blue, pink and white with yellow throats from spring into autumn. An ornamental and free-flowering plant for a sunny border or container.
About the genus
Nemesia are annuals, perennials and subshrubs with simple, opposite leaves and two-lipped, tubular flowers in short racemes. Popular and colourful bedding and border plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.