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Genus Diascia (Twinspur)

dy-ASS-see-ah Common Name: Twinspur
Plants in this genus are softly textured annuals or tender perennials that produce delicate, loose spires of flowers in summer and fall. Diascia is at home spilling onto a walkway or filling in between more structured plants. 
 Noteworthy characteristics: Colorful spires of 5-lobed, hooded blossoms with backward-pointing spurs.
 Care: Grow in fertle, moist, but well-drained soil in full sun. May stop blooming during hot summers. Shear the spent stems to produce another flush of blooms.
 Propagation: Sow seed when fresh or in early spring; take softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Easy to overwinter in a greenhouse.
 Problems: Slugs, snails.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Diascia

Diascia barberae Diascia barberae
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This softly textured tender perennial (or annual) produces delicate, loose spires in summer and fall. Diascia is at home spilling onto a walkway or filling in between more structured plants.