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I absolutely Love this plant! Easy to grow...and always beautiful..No need to dead head.
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Catalina® Grape-o-Licious™ Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid
- Hardy Zones
- 10 - 11
- Exposure
- Sun or Shade
- Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Mature Size
- 8 - 12 Inches
Sun or Shade
8 - 12
Features
The WORLD is my PLANTER.
Pure white flowers with a dollop of deep purple glow on shade tolerant plants.
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Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Long Blooming
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Attracts:
Hummingbirds
Resists:
Deer
Characteristics
Duration:
Annual
Height Category:
Short
Garden Height:
8 - 12 Inches
Spacing:
8 - 12 Inches
Spread:
8 - 12 Inches
Flower Colors:
Purple
Flower Shade:
Purple
Foliage Colors:
Green
Foliage Shade:
Green
Habit:
Mounding Trailing
Container Role:
Filler Plant Needs
Light Requirement:
Sun or Shade
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Bloom Time:
Planting To Frost
Hardiness Zones:
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Water Category:
Average
Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil
Uses:
Container
Uses:
Landscape
Uses Notes:
Great in landscapes and containers.
Maintenance Notes:
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Catalina® varieties are high-value plants with an extra helping of heat tolerance and oversized blooms. They are also among the few varieties that bloom in the shade, and are a wonderful crop alternative in areas where downy mildew is a concern.
- Staci GattenHurricaneWest VirginiaUnited States4 years ago
I ignored this plant when the box of trial plants arrived. It was for shade and I would have to go looking for a place to plant it. When I saw this ignored starter plant about 2 weeks later, a hummingbird attracted me to the plant. It was in a raised bed garden that surounds the patio. So, maybe it could take a bit of noon day sun, so I planted it right then and there.
It did get afternoon and morning shade, but midday is sunny for a short while. This beautiful plant thrived. I slowly spread out reaching about 18" across and 10 " high. It was just beautiful and covered with blooms right up until that final fatal frost in mid October.
Yes, I would recommend this plant with intense white and purple flowers. And I would like to see the other colors growing. Should I suddenly inherit some more shade, I would consider using this plant. If I had known it would do so well, I might have found a container for it tumble over the edges.
Patsy Bell HobsonCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States5 years ago
| Award Year | Award | Plant Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Leader of the Pack - Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2013 | Leader of the Pack - Late Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2013 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2011 | Top Performer | Michigan State University |
| 2011 | Grower Evaluation Top Performer | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2011 | Top Performer | University of Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Top Performer | University of Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Top Performer | Michigan State University |
| 2011 | Grower Evaluation Top Performer | Ohio State University - Columbus |
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