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Nemesia

Nemesia Caerulea

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Overview

Nemesia caerulea, commonly known as Nemesia, is a charming annual adorned with delicate flowers in a vibrant palette, ranging from blues and purples to whites and pinks. Preferring full sun to partial shade, Nemesia thrives in well-drained soil and reaches a modest height and spread of about 12 inches, offering a colorful ground cover or bordered accent. Its pleasant fragrance and continual blooms enhance gardens from spring to fall.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–10Type AnnualClimate Mediterranean
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — commonly known as Nemesia

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — preferring well-draining soil that is consistently moist but not waterlogged; ranging from blues and purples to whites, image 60
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — annual for full or half; the Nemesia is an excellent choice for client gardens
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — is a charming annual or short-lived perennial that offers a delightful splash of color to any garden design
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — is a charming annual adorned with delicate flowers in a vibrant palette
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Preferring full sun to partial shade; is a charming annual adorned with delicate flowers in a vibrant palette, image 73
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — This enchanting plant typically grows between 6 and 24 inches tall and spreads up to 12 inches; preferring, image 55
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Nemesia displays an array of colors
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Its pleasant fragrance and continual blooms enhance gardens from spring to fall; annual for full or half, image 53
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — offering a colorful ground cover or bordered accent; in zones with colder winters, image 52
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — blue and pink and purple and white flowers in the garden; offering a colorful ground cover or bordered accent
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — creating a compact mound of vibrant foliage; blue and pink and purple and white flowers in the garden, image 56
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Nemesia thrives in well-drained soil and reaches a modest height and spread of about 12 inches; this enchanting plant typically
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — where its multitude of blossoms adds a continuous burst of color
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — the Nemesia is an excellent choice for client gardens; annual with blue and pink and purple and white blooms
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — In zones with colder winters; which can extend from the cool days of early spring well into the first frosts of fall
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Nemesia thrives in well-drained soil and reaches a modest height and spread of about 12 inches; this enchanting plant, image 51
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Nemesia displays an array of colors; nemesia thrives in well-drained soil and reaches a modest height and spread of about 12 inches
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — often with contrasting centers or intricate vein patterns.<br><br>Nemesia thrives in full sun to partial shade, image 59
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Nemesia thrives in well-drained soil and reaches a modest height and spread of about 12 inches
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — offering a colorful ground cover or bordered accent
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — is a charming annual adorned with delicate flowers in a vibrant palette; nemesia displays an array of colors, image 71
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — which can extend from the cool days of early spring well into the first frosts of fall; commonly known as Nemesia
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — Preferring full sun to partial shade; is a charming annual adorned with delicate flowers in a vibrant palette
Nemesia (Nemesia Caerulea) — often with contrasting centers or intricate vein patterns.<br><br>Nemesia thrives in full sun to partial shade
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