Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue' — Bushy

Overview

Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue' is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Torenia, part of the Linderniaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, hanging basket, patio and container plants, low maintenance, flower borders and beds and garden edging.

About

Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue' is a bushy, deciduous cultivar of the genus Torenia, which belongs to the family Linderniaceae. It thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained loam soils with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. Suitable for full sun or partial shade, it prefers sheltered positions with east, south, or west-facing aspects. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H2 and is ideal for use in city and courtyard gardens, hanging baskets, patios, containers, and flower borders. It offers seasonal interest in spring and summer and can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings.

About the genus

Torenia is a genus of plants now classified in the family Linderniaceae. Torenia has also been classified in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Torenia

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H2

Plant details

Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Annual Biennial
Habit: Bushy
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants, Low Maintenance, Flower borders and beds, Garden edging