Diascia

WHOLESALE DIASCIA NURSERIES

Diascia are a group of colourful summer flowering perennial widely grown in the garden borders as well as in containers. Used as a flowering groundcover they are sold by wholesalers both in trays and in pots.

Care and Pruning

• Plant Type – Perennial
• Country of origin
• Common Name – Diascia, Twinspur.
• Growth Rate – Fast
• Evergreen / Deciduous
• Soil – Humus rich, well drained, moist
• Position – Full sun to light afternoon shade
• Height – to 1m depending on cultivar
• Width – to .5m
• Habit – Upright to spreading

Landscaping Uses

Used in the border as a summer flowering perennial, grows well in containers, useful in mixed plantings.

Varieties / Cultivars

• D. cordata – Spreading low growing type to 20cm, flower colours from white through to pink
• Diascia rigescens – Upright clumping habit, reaching 30cm, tall flower spikes in shades of pink. Can be pruned back hard in summer and will re-flower in autumn.
• Diascia barberae ‘Diamonte’ – Low growing to 50cm, flower colour from white through to pinks and reds.

Available from the following Wholesale Nurseries

FACEYS NURSERY Pty Ltd - Ph 03 5996 1466 
1870 South Gippsland Hwy Cranbourne Vic 3977 - email:sales@faceysnursery.com.au
Growers of a wide range of native & exotic trees, shrubs, ground covers and climbers in 14cm pots Promotional & PBR Lines and garden hardy favourites. Supplying all states. www.faceysnursery.com.au