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Cape figwort 'Devil's Tears' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Cape figwort 'Devil's Tears'

Phygelius × rectus 'Devil's Tears'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Phygelius
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

'Devil's Tears' is a robust suckering shrub with dark green ovate leaves and large panicles of red buds opening to pendent, tubular deep pink flowers with orange lobes and yellow throats

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most fertile soils but may require some winter protection in colder areas. Can be grown as a shrub or as a herbaceous perennial

Pruning

Cut back to base in late spring or pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or take softwood cuttings in late spring. Suckers may be detached and rooted in spring

Pests

Capsid bug may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years