A bushy, upright plant to 1.2m high, evergreen if not cut back by frost, with small, aromatic, pale to mid-green leaves. Large, showy ,bright pink flowers in terminal racemes, are borne from late spring to autumn
1-1.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Needs a sheltered position but usually overwinters if given full sun and good drainage. Drought resistant and attractive to pollinators
Propagate by basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat
Pruning group 9 in spring and cut back faded flower spikes to prolong flowering
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots