Datisca cannabina
False hemp, Bastard hemp
Datisca Datisca
D. cannabina - D. cannabina is a tall, bushy perennial with upright to arching stems bearing pinnate, toothed, veined, mid-green leaves and pendulous, terminal sprays of yellow-green to greenish-white flowers in late summer or early autumn.
Datisca cannabina is: Deciduous
Arching, Bushy, Tall
Yellow-green, Greenish-white in Spring; Yellow-green, Greenish-white in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
A male and a female plant are needed if seed is required.
Seed
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Datisca cannabina (False hemp) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Does not tolerate heavy clay. For best growth, fertilise in spring and mulch in autumn.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Datisca cannabina
False hemp, Bastard hemp
Datisca Datisca
D. cannabina - D. cannabina is a tall, bushy perennial with upright to arching stems bearing pinnate, toothed, veined, mid-green leaves and pendulous, terminal sprays of yellow-green to greenish-white flowers in late summer or early autumn.
Deciduous
Arching, Bushy, Tall
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Yellow-green, Greenish-white in Spring; Yellow-green, Greenish-white in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
A male and a female plant are needed if seed is required.
Seed
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Datisca cannabina (False hemp) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Does not tolerate heavy clay. For best growth, fertilise in spring and mulch in autumn.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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