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Zaluzianskya capensis (Night phlox )

Other names: Midnight candy, Zaluzianskya capensis 'Midnight Candy', Night phlox 'Midnight Candy' , Nycterinia capensis

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Species
Z. capensis is a clump-forming, half-hardy, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with ovate, sticky, toothed, grey-green leaves and fragrant, night-blooming, maroon-backed, white flowers with deeply-lobed petals 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
0.3 m 0.3 m 2-5 years
0 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

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

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Cultivation

Best grown in moist but sharply-drained soil in sun. Protect from frost/cold in winter with a deep, dry mulch. Alternatively, grow in an alpine house or under glass in an equal mix of loam, leaf mould, & grit. Water freely in growth, very little in winter

Suggested uses

Gravel, Containers/Patio, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Wallside and trellises, Greenhouse, Conservatory

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

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

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

South Africa

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut back hard after flowering.

Propagation methods

Seed, Stem tip cuttings

Propagation

Sow seeds in early spring at 10-13C. Alternatively, in warmer areas, sow in-situ in spring. Rarely produces seed in garden cultivation.

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Cut back after flowering in early autumn (optional)

Take softwood cuttings

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Check for waterlogging during winter (optional)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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