About

This garden perennial, reaching 40-120cm, with upright form. It bears attractive blooms in pink. 'Album' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Tetranema are evergreen perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of leathery, scalloped leaves and erect stems bearing clusters of trumpet-shaped mauve to deep pink flowers in summer

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, cottage gardens

Care notes

CultivationFertile well-drained soil
PruningCut back autumn/spring
PropagationDivide 3-4 years
Pest resistanceSlugs possible
Disease resistanceMildew possible