AGATHOSMA capensis

Needle-like aromatic leaves. Small flowers of white, pink or purple

Pot size 2 to 3 Litre

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£18.50 each

Plant Details

Flowering

local_florist
Jan

local_florist
Feb

local_florist
Mar

local_florist
Apr

local_florist
May

local_florist
Jun

local_florist
Jul

local_florist
Aug

local_florist
Sep

local_florist
Oct

local_florist
Nov

local_florist
Dec
Medicinal properties
Produces Buchu, an antiseptic essential oil
Pests & Diseases
Trouble free
Place of origin
South Africa (Western Cape)
Evergreen
Smooth needle-like to narrowly oval leaves to 1cm (½in) long
Racemes
Loose, terminal clusters. Flowers, 0.5cm (less than ¼in) across, are 5-petalled with long styles and stamens
Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
Linear
Height
30cm (12in)
Spread
30cm (12in)
Dwarf shrub
Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.

Variable subshrub with erect to straggly woody stems
Herb
Frost tender
This plant may be damaged by temperatures below 5°C (41 °F).
Scented foliage
Strongly aromatic
Spring Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest

Mature Size

30cm (12in)
	30cm (12in)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Greenhouse / conservatory

Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter

Use loam-based compost (JI No. 2) in full light with good ventilation
Soil Conditions

Fertile well drained soil
Sun Requirements

Full sun