Damianita
Chrysactinia mexicana
Damianita is a shrub for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 30 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Damianita's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Irisfor height behind it
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- American Beautyberryfor height behind it
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Anise Hyssopto flower when it does not
- Anise/Blue Sagefor height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: