Diascia 'Little Dreamer' (Diascia 'Little Dreamer')

Botanical name

Diascia 'Little Dreamer'

Other names

Diascia 'Little Dreamer', Diascia 'Dreamer', Diascia 'Pender'

Genus

Diascia Diascia

Variety or Cultivar

'Little Dreamer' _ 'Little Dreamer' is a compact, mound-forming to trailing, tender, semi-evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with ovate, dark green leaves and short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of coral-pink flowers from early summer into autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact

Colour

Flower

Coral-pink in Summer; Coral-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Olive green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs , Snails

General care

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings, Division

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Diascia 'Little Dreamer' (Diascia 'Little Dreamer') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Underplanting, City, Edging, Containers

Cultivation

Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Can be grown in a container. Remember to water in dry periods.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8