Diascia
How to Propagate
and Grow Successfully

Diascia originate from South Africa and are a genus of perennial flowering gardening plants.

Leaves are heart shaped, or ovate, or lance shaped, some of which are lightly toothed.

Pink flowers are spurred and borne in loose or dense racemes.

To encourage strong new growth Diascia should be cut back in spring.

Essential info

Genus: Diascia

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Species: Rigescens

Common Names: Diascia.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 30cm (12inches).

Flowering: From late spring through to late summer.

Where to plant info

Diascia, with their long flowering period, are popular gardening plants and are invaluable in most planting arrangements.

Where: Ideal for edges of borders and beds.

Use them as general fill in plants.

Site: They prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

They will tolerate partial shade.

Soil: Any fertile and free draining soil.

Propagation info By seed in spring.

Best germination temperature: 60 deg F.

Time from sowing to germination: 14 - 35 days.

How to sow seeds….. read more

Or propagate by cuttings in spring.

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