Nemesia (Nemesia Strumosa Blue Gem) - A favorite long-blooming annual that's packed with color! Grow Nemesia seeds for this compact little plant that's perfect for the garden border or for containers. This variety of Nemesia features masses of petite blue flowers with white eyes that cover each bushy plant. The blue Nemesia plant is a particularly charming cottage garden specimen. Blue Nemesia is spectacular in cool, maritime areas or mountain gardens where nights remain cool throughout summer. Nemesia plants are not known for their heat tolerance as they tend to fade in the hot, humid days of summer.

How to grow Nemesia from flower seed: Sow Nemesia seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Sow flower seed on surface of starter compost and gently firm down compost, only lightly cover. Keep soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light. When the Nemesia seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 3 inch pots and grow in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatize the young Nemesia seedlings to outdoor conditions. As seedlings grow, pinch back 1 - 2 times to encourage compact growth. Transplant outdoors after all risk of frost has passed, 6 inches apart. Or directly sow Nemesia seeds outdoors in prepared beds when danger of frost has passed. Thin to 6 inches apart.

Vibrant Tender Perennial

How To Grow

Nemesia seeds should be sown indoors 4-6 weeks before the last expected frost. Surface sow the seeds onto starter compost, gently press into soil, and then cover lightly. Keep the seeds moist until germination. You can also sow these seeds directly outdoors into prepared seedbeds after all danger of frost has passed. Sow 1-2 seeds per plant, and then thin to the strongest seedling once established. As seedlings grow, pinch back 1-2 times to encourage a more compact growth habit. If starting indoors, transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed.

• Environment: full sun
• Soil: well-drained with pH 6.1-7.3
• Sowing rate: 1-2 seeds per plant

Plant Information

Orange Prince Nemesia is an annual (or tender perennial) that grows in USDA zones 3 through 7. Its blooms are quite fragrant, and serve to attract a variety of pollinators including both bees and butterflies. It is a native of South Africa, and does no perform well in excessive heat.

• Bloom color: orange
• Bloom season: late spring through fall
• Height: 8-10 inches

Nemesia (Nemesia Strumosa White Knight) - Use white Nemesia for edgings, in rock gardens and walls, and for borders. They're splendid container plants and make good cut flowers too. They establish easily from white Nemesia seeds, and they are eager to grow and bloom all summer long. White Nemesia plants do best in cooler regions where nights remain cool throughout summer. In hotter climates, the blooms will begin to fade as summer temperatures rise. Nemesia care includes using a liquid fertilizer every 2 - 3 weeks during the growing season. After the first flush of blooms fade by mid-summer, trim the Nemesia plant lightly for a second bloom that will remain for the rest of the season.

How to grow Nemesia from flower seed: Sow Nemesia seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. Sow flower seed on surface of starter compost and gently firm down compost, only lightly cover. Keep soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light. When the Nemesia seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 3 inch pots and grow in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatize the young Nemesia seedlings to outdoor conditions. As seedlings grow, pinch back 1 - 2 times to encourage compact growth. Transplant outdoors after all risk of frost has passed, 6 inches apart. Or directly sow Nemesia seeds outdoors in prepared beds when danger of frost has passed. Thin to 6 inches apart.

Vibrant Tender Perennial

How To Grow

Nemesia seeds should be sown indoors 4-6 weeks before the last expected frost. Surface sow the seeds onto starter compost, gently press into soil, and then cover lightly. Keep the seeds moist until germination. You can also sow these seeds directly outdoors into prepared seedbeds after all danger of frost has passed. Sow 1-2 seeds per plant, and then thin to the strongest seedling once established. As seedlings grow, pinch back 1-2 times to encourage a more compact growth habit. If starting indoors, transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed.

• Environment: full sun
• Soil: well-drained with pH 6.1-7.3
• Sowing rate: 1-2 seeds per plant

Plant Information

Orange Prince Nemesia is an annual (or tender perennial) that grows in USDA zones 3 through 7. Its blooms are quite fragrant, and serve to attract a variety of pollinators including both bees and butterflies. It is a native of South Africa, and does no perform well in excessive heat.

• Bloom color: orange
• Bloom season: late spring through fall
• Height: 8-10 inches