AMICIA zygomeris

An unusual tall growing perennial with alternate heart-shaped leaflets veined purple. Racemes of pea-like yellow flowers with purple keels

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Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only

£20.00 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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Yellow
Height - to 2m (6½ft)
Spread - 1m (3ft)
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - woody-based perennial with mid-green leaves 15-20cm (6-8in) long. Each leaf has 2 pairs of inversely heart-shaped leaflets with rounded stipules to 4cm (1½in) across veined purple and diffused reddish purple. Racemes of 3-10 pea-like flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across are produced in early and mid-autumn.
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Good to know - can be grown in a container and moved outside in summer.
Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails.
Place of origin - mountains of Mexico and the Andes.
Garden Location/Conditions - Patio / pot plants
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn
Spring
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - mulch in winter in frost-prone sites.