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 grows 7 inches tall and wide.
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Opal Innocence nemesia

(Opal Innocence Nemesia) 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

(Safari Violet Rose Nemesia) 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

(Sunsatia Cranberry Nemesia) 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

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