Tweedia solanoides
Pink Flowered Tweedia
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Shop Available TweediaItem #: 6898
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Argentina, Brazil
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(syn: Oxypetalum solanoides) This delightful South American native, which we originally acquired from the Rock Garden Society seed exchange, makes a delightful garden addition. The 2' tall, deciduous clumper makes an upright mound of soft, hairy, green spade-shaped leaves attached to an upright stem. The clumps are topped, starting in late May and continuing for several weeks, with terminal clusters of tiny, pink, star-shaped flowers. The green, asclepias-like pods, which form after flowering, are also a nice architectural feature. We see some garden seedlings, but in a polite way. Well-drained and average-to-dry soils are preferred.
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Genus: Tweedia