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Roscoea 'Harvington Evening Star'
roscoea
Deep purple flowers with a white eye emerge in early-to-mid-summer. 'Harvington Evening Star', bred and named by Hugh and Liz Nunn at...
2 litre pot
£13.49
£17.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Deep purple flowers with a white eye emerge in early-to-mid-summer. 'Harvington Evening Star', bred and named by Hugh and Liz Nunn at Harvington near Evesham, is a tuberous perennial, with broad, upright, green leaves.
Garden care: Incorporate plenty of organic matter and add some mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) when planting. In very cold areas apply a dry winter mulch such as bark.
Garden care: Incorporate plenty of organic matter and add some mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) when planting. In very cold areas apply a dry winter mulch such as bark.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Roscoea Harvington Evening Star:
Incorporate plenty of organic matter and add some mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) when planting. In very cold areas apply a dry winter mulch such as bark.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
