Torenia Summer Wave Series — Bushy

Overview

Torenia Summer Wave Series is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Torenia, part of the Linderniaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Torenia Summer Wave Series 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 Series is a bushy cultivar of the Torenia genus, known for its deciduous foliage. It thrives in full sun or partial shade, ideally in east-, south-, or west-facing, sheltered locations. This cultivar prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soils with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. Hardy to UK zone H2, it is suitable for various garden settings including city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, as well as containers, hanging baskets, and flower borders. Its season of interest spans spring and summer, making it a versatile, low-maintenance choice for garden edging and patio planting.

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 Series 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