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scarlet-flowered colquhounia

Colquhounia coccinea

Fragrant

Genus: Colquhounia
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

An evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub to 2.5m, with lance-shaped leaves white-downy beneath, and orange or scarlet flowers 2.5cm long, in dense terminal spikes in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from cold, dry winds. The top growth may be damaged by hard frost but it will usually re-sprout from the base. Provide deep dry, winter mulch - see also winter protection

Pruning

Pruning group 6 in spring

Propagation

Take softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years