Glasnevin nightshade
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Glasnevin' nightshade (Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin') is a shrub for borders and low maintenance 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 average to moist, sandy, clay, or chalky soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It bears fragrant flowers from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Sally Holmes rose, Lemon verbena, and Natchez crape myrtle.