These dainty looking flowers are quite robust and the blooms are profuse and beautifully formed. The color is fantastic, developing subtle purple to blue gradation with age. Very easy to care for. I’ll be planting this series of nemesia every year.
Bluebird Nemesia fruticans
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Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Early Spring
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 10" - 12"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Height: 25cm - 30cm
Spread: 30cm - 46cm
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Features
Bluebird Nemesia has long been a one of a kind favorite due to its popular blue-purple flower color and soft fragrance. This tidy, well-branched selection is beautiful in spring and fall container recipes, and also blooms longer into the summer in the Midwest and Northeast due to better heat tolerance.
Award WinnerFragrant FlowerDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:BeesCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cmSpacing:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmSpread:12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cmFlower Colors:PurpleFlower Shade:Blue PurpleFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses Notes:Perfect for adding a bright spot of blue to spring and fall containers and window boxes.
Maintenance Notes:Plants may be trimmed back with a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at anytime, although this is not usually necessary. Plants may flush out of flower if night temperatures begin to stay in the upper 70s or above. If this happens, a light trim to shape them would be beneficial. The trim will increase branching and will result in more flowers once the temperatures fall.
Bluebird Nemesia fruticans 'Kernembird' USPPAF, Can PBRAF -
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Noah, Nevada, United States, 1 year ago
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2024 Top Performer Boerner Botanical Garden 2024 Top Performer Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 2024 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 2024 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 6 More Recipes- Blue My MindRecipe
Sun24"Pot SizeShades of purple-blue build a combination studded with texture and color.What you'll need:
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