Mirabilis longiflora container pink flowers with a darker

pink flowers with a darker pink stripe down the centre of each petal

60-70 cm high

Penny gum looking foliage

Think about planting it in a very large pot dug into the ground in a smaller perennial setting to enjoy its exuberance

Slender stems bear glaucous green leaves to make a superb evergreen compact little shrub

Mirabilis longiflora container pink flowers with a darkerA touch of the exotic, tropical looks for cold climate gardeners like me here in Canterbury. Mirabilis means astonishing, marvelous and this spectacular flower lives up to its name. Clusters of long, tubular flowers have spreading, white petals and twisting, purple red stamens that extend far beyond the rosy red throat. The sweet fragrance attracts hawk moths for night pollination. A tender perennial that is killed to the ground by frost, but