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Chilean box thorn | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chilean box thorn

Vestia foetida

Fragrant

Genus: Vestia
Family: Solanaceae

About this plant

V. foetida is a compact evergreen shrub to 2m, with narrow, glossy dark green, ill-scented leaves and clusters of tubular, yellow flowers 2.5-3cm long, with spreading or recurved lobes and protruding stamens

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, shelter from cold, drying winds in winter

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or take semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Wall TrainedOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years