Nemesia

Nemesia is a charming cool-season annual with pretty little snapdragon-shape flowers -- often fragrant -- that bloom in a wide range of colors. It does best in spring and fall (winter in mild-winter climates), though some varieties have better heat-tolerance than others. In cool-summer areas, such as the Pacific Northwest, nemesia will continue to bloom right through the summer into fall. Nemesia prefers moist, well-drained soil that's rich in organic matter.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

To 2 feet tall

Plant Width:

To 1 foot wide

Bloom Time:

Blooms best in spring and fall

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Fragrant

Top Varieties

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'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia

Nemesia 'Aromatica True Blue' bears fragrant soft-blue flowers on 14-inch-tall plants.
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'Candy Girl' nemesia

Nemesia 'Candy Girl' bears soft-pink flowers on compact, 12-inch-tall plants.
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'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Nemesia 'Lemon Mist' is a recent selection with purple-and-white flowers blotched in yellow. It blooms profusely in spring and fall, and it grows 7 inches tall and wide.
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'Opal Innocence' nemesia

Nemesia 'Opal Innocence' offers fragrant lavender-gray flowers during the cool seasons of spring and fall. It grows 16 inches tall and 8 inches wide.
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'Safari Violet Rose' nemesia

Nemesia 'Safari Violet Rose' bears violet-pink flowers on 14-inch-tall plants.
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'Serengeti Red' nemesia

Nemesia 'Serengeti Red' is an especially eye-catching selection with deep-red flowers. It grows 10 inches tall.
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'Serengeti Sunset' nemesia

Nemesia 'Serengeti Sunset' shows off red flowers streaked in yellow, orange, and pink. It grows 14 inches tall.
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'Serengeti Upright Purple' nemesia

Nemesia 'Serengeti Upright Purple' offers lovely purple flowers. It grows 14 inches tall.
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'Serengeti Upright Violet + White' nemesia

Nemesia 'Serengeti Upright Violet + White' offers lovely violet-purple flowers marked with white. It grows 14 inches tall.
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'Sunsatia Cranberry' nemesia

Nemesia 'Sunsatia Cranberry' bears bold red flowers on plants that trail to 36 inches over the side of a container or basket.
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'Sunsatia Pear' nemesia

Nemesia Sunsatia Pear is a frost-tolerant selection that bears white flowers marked with orange. It grows 18 inches tall.
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Plant It With

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Dianthus

Create a garden -- or container -- of fragrant delights by pairing nemesia with scented dianthus varieties.

Snapdragon

Mix mounding nemesia with soft shades of upright snapdragon for a lovely spring combination.

Pansy

Charming violas mix beautifully with nemesias, especially the smaller-flowering types.

Propagation

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Seed