Pronunciation: dye-ASS-ee-uh
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Cultivar: Ruby Field
Common Name: Ruby Field Diascia
Plant Type:
Height to: 10"
Width to: 24"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
Bloom Description: Ruby Field Diascia bears masses of rich salmon pink flowers, 1/2" long, with small, narrow "windows" and spurs curving inward and downward.
Bloom Season:
- mid summer
- late summer
- early autumn
- mid autumn
Sun Exposure:
Soil Type: Ruby Field Diascia prefer fertile, moist but well drained soil
Pests and Diseases: Ruby Field Diascia is susceptible to slugs and snails
Propagation: sow Ruby Field Diascia seed at 61 degrees F/16 degrees C as soon as ripe or in early spring. Take softwood cuttings in spring or semi ripe cuttings in summer. Overwinter young plants underglass
Notes: Data Source: The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
Submitted by: Pectiwiccan
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