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Herbaceous Perennial

Phygelius × rectus 'African Queen'
  • RHS AGM

Cape figwort 'African Queen'

An erect, suckering plant with dark green ovate leaves and large panicles of nodding, tubular pale red flowers, yellow in the throat

Synonyms
Phygelius × rectus 'Indian Chief'
Phygelius 'African Queen'
see morePhygelius aequalis 'Indian Chief'
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Red Yellow Green
Autumn Red Yellow Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, shelter from cold winds and provide a dry winter mulch

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring. Propagate by removing rooted suckers in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Cut back to the base in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to figwort weevil and capsid bug

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)

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