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Asystasia gangetica

by Johan Wentzel

Asystasia gangetica
Common Name
Creeping foxglove
Plant Type
Groundcover
Asystasia gangetica, the creeping foxglove is an attractive, fast-growing, spreading, herbaceous groundcover that grows from 300 mm to 600 mm in height
Plant Description

Asystasia gangetica, the creeping foxglove is an attractive, fast-growing, spreading, herbaceous groundcover that grows from 300 mm to 600 mm in height.As it is an important butterfly host plant it attracts many species of butterfly to the garden. Flowers are produced over a long period and are followed by capsules with brown seeds.

Asystasia gangetica grows in semi-shade, but can become a bit straggly.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Region
KwaZulu-Natal Coast
Habitat
Forest
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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