angelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep mauve to violet, white, pink, bicolors
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia) is a perennial for borders, containers, and cut flower gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. The flowers come in deep mauve to violet, white, pink, and bicolors, and they smell sweet. It blooms from early to late summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Lemon grass, Purslane, and Tuberose.
Native range
Mexico, West Indies, and South America.