About
Has tubular flowers in a soft reddish-pink colour, the terminal lobes brighter red round a yellow throat, borne during a long season. Plants are bushy, 90 x 60cm, with abundant mid-green leaves.
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, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitSuckering
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds and provide a dry winter mulch
PruningPruning group 9 or if grown as a herbaceous perennial cut back to the base in spring. Deadhead to encourage further flowering
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in late spring. Remove rooted suckers in spring and overwinter young plants under glass
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to figwort weevil and capsid bug
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)