Nemesia

Nemesia fruticans

Nemesia is an annual for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, flowering Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

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 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 2a to 11b, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Nemesia'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

• 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:

• Bacopato edge in front
• Calibrachoato edge in front
• Camellia 'Professor Sargent'for height behind it
• Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
• Cockscombto flower when it does not
• Daffodil 'Ice Follies'to edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Foundation planting