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Scrophulariaceae
Nemesia
Nemesia strumosa
Sweetness, kindness, daintiness.
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Nemesia
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- Annual or short-lived perennial
- Height
- 20–40 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- Annual; perennial in 9–11
- Lifespan
- One season
Did you know
- Many nemesias have a sweet vanilla, coconut, or fruit-punch fragrance that intensifies in cool morning air.
- The two-lipped flowers look like miniature snapdragons but are softer and packed in dense clusters.
- Nemesias love cool weather and burst into bloom in spring and fall when temperatures dip below 75°F (24°C).
- Modern bicolor varieties are bred to bloom continuously through summer if deadheaded and given a midsummer trim.
- They're a favorite of small bees and hover flies, providing pollen and nectar in shoulder seasons when little else is blooming.
Color meanings
Pink
Tender affection