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Cantua buxifolia
Shrub with long weeping branches of small mid-green leaves. In spring the branch tips are laden with spectacular clusters of flowers. Flowers are a long pink tube edged with an intense purplish-red and striped with yellow, a real eye-catcher. Trim after flowering.
Genus
Cantua
Species
buxifolia
Cultivar
Common name
Sacred flower of the Incas
Family name
Polemoniaceae
Place of origin
South America
DETAILS
Height
2 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Semi-evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates some frost
Enthusiast / Nourishment / Whimsical
Shrubs
Category
Medium, height between 1.5 to 3 metres
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants