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    AMICIA zygomeris
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    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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    • 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.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves 15-20cm (6-8in) long. Each leaf has 2 pairs of inversely heart-shaped leaflets to 4cm (1½in) across
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
      3-10 pea-like flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • 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
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Mulch in winter in frost-prone sites.
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Average Person
        1m (39in)
      		  
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