Related to the annual Snapdragon, this Native South African plant can be treated as a perennial if grown in the temperate gardening zone Zone 8-10 or can be replaced each year as an annual. By deadheading its blooms you can encourage a second flowering as well as cutting back in the summer heat to give it renewed growth and tidy appearance.
Twinspur
Diascia intergerrima
- Light Exposure: Sun
- Soil Type: Well draining
- Height: 18″
- Width: 1-2′
- Bloom Time: Summer
- Bloom Colour: Pink, coral, peach, salmon
- Foliage Colour: Blue/green
- Pests and Disease: Slugs, snails
- Landscape Uses: Beds, borders, groundcover
- Special Features: Easy to grow
- Zone: 8-9
Example Varieties:
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- ‘Dala Oren’
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- ‘Dala Oren’
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