General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 9 inches
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
Bi-Color
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Nemesia fruticans
  • Synonym: Nemesia foetens

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Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Date: 2016-01-02
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-04

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