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Phygelius 'Purple Prince' (Croftway Series) (Cape figwort 'Purple Prince')

Other names: Phygelius 'Cropurpri', Phygelius aequalis 'Purple Prince', Phygelius 'Croftway Purple Prince', Cape fuchsia 'Purple Prince'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Purple Prince' is an upright, suckering, evergreen shrub, usually grown as an herbaceous perennial in cold areas, with ovate to triangular, dark green leaves and loose panicles of tubular, pendent, magenta flowers in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.9 m 2-5 years
2 ft 2 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. May be evergreen in mild areas, whilst in frost-prone areas, protect with a dry mulch in winter or overwinter indoors.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Beds and borders, City, Wallside and trellises

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Suckering

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to encourage further flower production. If grown as a perennial, cut back to the base in spring or, in mild areas where the shrub is evergreen, pruning group 9.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings, Suckers

Pests

Capsid bug

Figwort weevils

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Prune evergreen shrubs lightly (only if needed)

Take softwood cuttings

Rooted suckers can be potted up in spring for one year before planting out

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Cut back to base (optional)

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

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