Mutisia decurrens

RHS Plant Profile

decurrent mutisia

Dorling Kindersley 2003

Climber Wall Shrub Conservatory Greenhouse

A rhizomatous sub-shrub with winged climbing stems bearing oblong, entire or toothed, dark green leaves ending in a forked tendril, with daisy-like bright orange flowers to 12cm across in summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: North–facing or East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Mutisia can be evergreen climbing perennials or shrubs with linear, oblong or pinnate leaves often with a terminal tendril, and showy daisy-like flowerheads borne in the leaf axils
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Chile, Argentina (Andes)

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet and shelter from cold winds. Keep roots moist and cool. Grow indoors in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in bright light, but with shading from full sun from late spring until autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed or root stem tip cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 11

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free