Compact Innocence
Scientific Name: Nemesia fruticans (Thunb.) Benth.
Synonym: Antirrhinum fruticans, Nemesia divergens
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Sunset®: 16-24
USDA: 9b-11
Frost Tolerance: Takes some frost, it will kill the top and the plant will grow back in the spring
Heat Tolerance: Grow as winter and spring annual in the low deserts
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Grassland areas of South Africa
Growth Habits: Tender perennial, often grown as annual, up to 2 feet tall (60 cm), 2 feet spread (60 cm), depending on the variety; woody taproot
Watering Needs: Regular water, well drained, rich soil
Propagation: Seeds sown in the spring for summer flowering, cuttings in the spring
Nemesia 'Compact Innocence' PPAF
Blooming Habits:
Vanilla scented, white or lavender flowers, with bright yellow protuberances in the center, similar in shape to small snapdragon flowers, coming almost all the year, but mostly in the spring.
Culture:
If grown as a perennial, shear to the ground after the blooming is finished
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