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
Take 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
Figwort weevil and capsid bug may be a problem
Diseases
Generally trouble free
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