Heliotropium 'Butterfly Kisses'
Heliotrope 'Butterfly Kisses', Heliotropium arborescens ‘Butterfly Kisses’, Cherry pie 'Butterfly Kisses'
Heliotropium Heliotropium
'Butterfly Kisses' _ 'Butterfly Kisses' is a tender, erect, bushy evergreen shrub, often grown as an annual, with ovate, wrinkled, dark green leaves and clusters of small, fragrant, purple flowers in summer.
Heliotropium 'Butterfly Kisses' is: Evergreen
Erect, Bushy
Purple, Violet in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly Glasshouse whitefly
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In early spring, tip prune young plants to promote a tidy habit. Rejuvenate leggy plants by cutting stems in half in spring. Will be much shorter if grown as an annual.
Sow seed at 16-18C in spring.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Heliotropium 'Butterfly Kisses' (Heliotrope 'Butterfly Kisses') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Indoor
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, overwinter indoors or under glass. Under glass, grow in loam-based or loamless compost in full light with shade from hot sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Heliotropium 'Butterfly Kisses'
Heliotrope 'Butterfly Kisses', Heliotropium arborescens ‘Butterfly Kisses’, Cherry pie 'Butterfly Kisses'
Heliotropium Heliotropium
'Butterfly Kisses' _ 'Butterfly Kisses' is a tender, erect, bushy evergreen shrub, often grown as an annual, with ovate, wrinkled, dark green leaves and clusters of small, fragrant, purple flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Erect, Bushy
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Purple, Violet in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In early spring, tip prune young plants to promote a tidy habit. Rejuvenate leggy plants by cutting stems in half in spring. Will be much shorter if grown as an annual.
Sow seed at 16-18C in spring.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Heliotropium 'Butterfly Kisses' (Heliotrope 'Butterfly Kisses') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Indoor
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, overwinter indoors or under glass. Under glass, grow in loam-based or loamless compost in full light with shade from hot sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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