Plant Information
Common Name: DIASCIA INTEGERRIMA - PINK
Scientific Name: Diascia integerrima
Alternative Names: Twinspurs (Eng), Horinkies (Afr.)
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R98.00
Scientific Name: Diascia integerrima
Alternative Names: Twinspurs (Eng), Horinkies (Afr.)
N/AR98.00Description
- Perennial
- Diascia integerrima is found throughout the mountainous areas of the north-eastern and eastern Free State, Lesotho, the north-eastern Cape and the southern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg.
- It is a bushy, evergreen, drought resistant, groundcover up to 35cm tall, with fine narrow leaves.
- Diascia integerrima bears masses of pink flower spikes from November to May that attract insects to the garden.
- Prune regularly after flowering to ensure an extended flowering time
- It is hardy, will survive low temperatures and heavy frost and prefers full sun but will tolerate partial or light shade.
- If established plants are cut back they will shoot out afresh the next summer.
- Diascia integerrima makes a good container plant and is perfect as a border, an element of a colourful cottage garden or grassland garden.
- The easiest way to propagate Diascia integerrima is by cuttings.
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