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A flurry of bright red-pink blooms blanket the compact, green foliage of Diascia barberae ‘Breezee Red’ for several months during the summer. Breezee have been specially bred to produce more flowers of a larger size than traditional varieties of Diascia, and are perfect for your beds, baskets and containers. Diascia barberae ‘Breezee Red’ is a relative of the foxglove and the snapdragon, with hundreds of small, trumpet-shaped blooms bubbling and bursting along the stems. These develop into frothing streams of flowers from May to October over compact, semi-evergreen mounds of foliage.Often known as Twinspur, because of the spurs on the back of the flowers, which contain a special oil collected by bees in its country of origin, South Africa, Diascia barberae ‘Breezee Red’ prefers to be grown in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, reaching a mature height of 20cm, and spreading to 30cm. A half-hardy perennial which requires protection from frost if plants are to be retained for the following year.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Diascia barberae ‘Breezee Red’ |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Twinspur |
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Semi-Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.20 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
