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Phygelius × rectus Somerford Funfair Cream ('Yapcre') (Somerford Funfair Series)

Cape figwort [Somerford Funfair Cream]

A compact, evergreen woody perennial shrub with long green foliage and masses of tubular creamy-white flowers appearing from the end of May to September

Synonyms
Phygelius 'Yapcre'
Phygelius 'Fanfare Cream'
see morePhygelius 'Somerford Cream'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Cream White Green
Summer Cream White Green
Autumn Cream White Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Suckering
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

Trade

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
  • Patio and container plants
  • 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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