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Cape figwort 'Winchester Fanfare' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Cape figwort 'Winchester Fanfare'

Phygelius × rectus 'Winchester Fanfare'

Genus: Phygelius
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

Has tubular flowers in a soft reddish-pink colour, the terminal lobes brighter red round a yellow throat, borne during a long season. Plants are bushy, 90 x 60cm, with abundant mid-green leaves

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds and provide a dry winter mulch

Pruning

Pruning group 9 or if grown as a herbaceous perennial cut back to the base in spring. Deadhead to encourage further flowering

Propagation

Take softwood cuttings in late spring. Remove rooted suckers in spring and overwinter young plants under glass

Pests

Figwort weevil and capsid bug may be a problem

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years