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Cantua buxifolia

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION

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

Garden Style

Enthusiast / Nourishment / Whimsical

Plant Type

Shrubs