Torenia hybrid – Catalina® Pink Improved – Wishbone Flower

Garden Height
8 - 12
Spacing
8 - 10
Spread
8 - 12
Habit
Mounded
Container Role
Filler
Flower Size
Short
Flower Colors
Pink, Yellow
Light Level
Sun or Shade
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These heat and shade tolerant plants have snapdragon-like flowers all season and are low maintenance. These underutilized flowering shade plants deserve to be used more often in shaded locations. The new version of pink has more flowers and a wonderful mounding and trailing habit. Use them in shade, but they will also thrive in sunny spots. 

Features

These heat and shade tolerant plants have snapdragon-like flowers all season and are low maintenance. These underutilized flowering shade plants deserve to be used more often in shaded locations. The new version of pink has more flowers and a wonderful mounding and trailing habit. Use them in shade, but they will also thrive in sunny spots. 

Continuous Re-Bloom

Dead-Heading Not Necessary

Heat Tolerant

Long Blooming

Maintenance Notes

Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.

An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance. 

Uses Notes

Plant alone or in combinations in all container types and landscapes. They are also a great component for shade baskets and patio planters.

Maintenance Category Easy

Water Category Average

Bloom Time

Flower Form Border Plant, Container, Containers, Edging Plant, Landscape, Mass Planting

Soil Fertility Average Soil

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