Height to 40 cms. Ivory coloured flowers. Evergreen variety with variegated, speckled leaves. Dry, well-drained soil. Open woodland or light shade. Year one plants.
To 45 cms. Beautiful, large lilac-purple flowers which have pale lilac-pink upper lips and white lower lips and throats, marked with purple lines. Sun/partial shade. Seldom available.
To 90 cms. Long spikes of double white flowers in summer. Sun to part shade. Winter dormant.
To 70 cms. Showy with large pale mauve flowers with an open white throat Hardy evergreen perennial. Keep removing spent blooms for continual flowering over months. Tolerates drier conditions. Grow in average to sandy, well-drained, dry soils in full sun. Avoid heavy clay soils. Best flowering is in full sun, however plant foliage appreciates afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Cut back plants up to 1/2 after flowering to help maintain attractive form.
Seldom seen in New Zealand. 30-60 cms in height. The 1-1.5 in flowers grow in whorls on an inflorescence about 30 cms long. The name castanea, which means 'chestnut coloured', refers to the purplish-maroon flowers. Summer flowering. Sun. Winter dormant.
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