FIZZ N POP™ Pretty in Pink Isotoma Isotoma axillaris 'Tmli 1401' Height: 12 inches Spacing: 10 inches
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Hardiness Zone: (annual) Other Names: Star Flower Group/Class: FIZZ N POP Series Brand: PlantHaven Description: This spectacular bloomer features large, star shaped, deep pink flowers that rise above green foliage; a compact mounded plant that is great for use in landscaping and containers; a heat tolerant and low maintenance plant that will bloom into fall Ornamental Features FIZZ N POP™ Pretty in Pink Isotoma features showy hot pink star-shaped flowers with yellow eyes rising above the foliage from early summer to mid fall. Its threadlike leaves remain green in color throughout the season. Landscape Attributes FIZZ N POP™ Pretty in Pink Isotoma is an herbaceous annual with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics. FIZZ N POP™ Pretty in Pink Isotoma is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing FIZZ N POP™ Pretty in Pink Isotoma will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year. This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. FIZZ N POP™ Pretty in Pink Isotoma is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
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