Plant Library

Group/Class:  SunGlow Series

Brand:  Plant Haven

Description:

A lovely highly scented variety presenting bright and cheery sunshine yellow and plum bicolored blooms over dark green foliage; compact, rounded habit perfect for patio containers, borders and landscapes; easy to grow

Ornamental Features

SunGlow™ Yellow Bicolor Nemesia features dainty lightly-scented yellow pea-like flowers with plum purple overtones at the ends of the stems from mid spring to mid fall. Its small pointy leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

SunGlow™ Yellow Bicolor Nemesia is a dense herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

SunGlow™ Yellow Bicolor Nemesia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting
• Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

SunGlow™ Yellow Bicolor Nemesia will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 8 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

SunGlow™ Yellow Bicolor Nemesia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.