About
Devil's Tears' is a sturdy suckering shrub with dark green ovate leaves and large panicles of red buds opening to pendent, tubular deep pink flowers with orange lobes and yellow throats.
About the genus
Phygelius are evergreen shrubs, usually grown as herbaceous perennials in cooler areas, with simple, ovate leaves and large panicles of tubular flowers in summer and autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal
Care notes
CultivationGrows well in most fertile soils but may require some winter protection in colder areas. Can be grown as a shrub or as a herbaceous perennial
PruningCut back to base in late spring or pruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or take softwood cuttings in late spring. Suckers may be detached and rooted in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to figwort weevil and capsid bug
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)