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willow-leaf heimia

Heimia salicifolia

Genus: Heimia
Family: Lythraceae

About this plant

H. salicifolia is a bushy shrub to 3m tall, with narrow, willow-like leaves to 5cm long, and solitary yellow flowers 2.5cm wide in the leaf axils in summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

Neutral

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Outdoors grow a sheltered spot in full sun and well-drained soil. During the winter the top growth can be killed by frost, but often regenerates from the base. Provide deep dry mulch such as bark or bracken. Under glass grow containers using loam based compost such as John Innes No.2. with added grit or sharp sand. Reduce watering in winter

Pruning

Cut back frost damaged growth in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Under cover can suffer from common glasshouse pests

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years