Nemesia Myrtille ('Fleurmyr'PBR)

RHS Plant Profile
nemesia [Myrtille]

Synonyms

Nemesia 'Fleurmyr'PBR

Bedding

A tender perennial that's often grown as a bedding plant. It has a compact growing habit and purple-blue flowers

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Scrophulariaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Nemesia can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs of bushy habit, with simple, opposite leaves and 2-lipped flowers in short racemes or solitary in the leaf axils
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows best in moist, fertile soil in full sun, although it will tolerate light shade. Flowering stops in dry weather unless watered freely

Propagation

Take softwood cuttings from the ends of non-flowering shoots in late summer and overwinter in frost-free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Garden edging
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pinch out growing tips to produce bushy plants, and trim off flowering shoots when initial flowering is finished to promote more flowers

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May suffer from foot and root rots in wet soils