About
A hybrid perennial, with a long flowering season. Racemes of tubular pinkish-purple flowers provide colour from early summer through to the first frosts. The flowers are held above basal rosettes of mid green leaves.
About the genus
Rehmannia are erect perennials with large leaves in basal rosettes, and large, 2-lipped, trumpet-shaped flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil in a sheltered site. Can be lifted in autumn and overwintered in a cool, dry frost-free place or grown in containers in peat-free, loam-based potting compost. In colder counties overwinter in a frost-free place
PruningNo pruning required but remove spent flower stems by deadheading
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings from basal shoots in spring or root cuttings in late autumn
Pest resistanceSusceptible to slugs and snails
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free