Phygelius × rectus 'Moonraker'
Cape figwort 'Moonraker'
'Moonraker' is an evergreen shrub (herbaceous in cold areas) with ovate leaves and long panicles of nodding, curved, pale creamy-yellow flowers in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Phygelius are evergreen shrubs, usually grown as herbaceous perennials in cooler areas, with simple, ovate leaves and large panicles of tubular flowers in summer and autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds and provide a dry winter mulch
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring. Remove rooted suckers in spring and overwinter young plants under glass
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 9 or if grown as a herbaceous perennial cut back to the base in spring. Deadhead to encourage further flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to figwort weevil and capsid bug
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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