Botanical Name: Common Names:
Angelonia angustifolia Angelface Pink Summer Snapdragon,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Upright
Description:
he Angelonia Angelface series bears tall spikes of flowers in vibrant colours and bloom constantly from spring to late autumn. They are sun lovers that revel in the heat of summer. In shades of pink, dark blue and pale blue, white and bi-colour, they blend into almost every planting scheme. Growing to 35cm they can be used as background planting in garden borders. They look splendid in drifts or clumps in sunny beds, especially when planted with contrasting silver-grey leafed plants or mixed in with other flowering perennials. They can also be included in mixed planting in large pots, as long as the soil is kept moist. Angelface Pink flowers in the richest shade of pink.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Plantaginaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: High, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate