Botanical Name: Common Names:
Nemesia fruticans Rhubarb And Custard Penhow,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Penhow™ Nemesia Rhubarb & Custard have elegant mauve and yellow bicolour flowers that bloom profusely from early spring. The Penhow™ Nemesia range will brighten any garden and reward you with sweet vanilla smelling flowers over a long period. They feature a tight, compact, rounded habit and look amazing in containers and hanging baskets. They are a lovely addition as a mixed border, or as a feature in a container.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery, 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:
Scrophulariaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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