Incarvillea delavayi
Hardy Gloxinia
Description
This mounding perennial will grow 1-3' tall and has deciduous green leaves with clusters of pink and purple flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Leaf Color
Green, Dark Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Well-drained, Moist, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
n/a
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Location Uses
Perennial Border
Special Uses
Container, Cut Flowers
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.
You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.