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BeddingHerbaceous Perennial

Amicia zygomeris

yoke-leaved amicia

A woody-based perennial with leaves composed of 2 pairs of heart-shaped leaflets. In autumn, pea-like purple and yellow flowers 3cm wide open in short racemes

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Amicia are upright perennials with alternate leave composed of 4 leaflets, with conspicuous purple-veined stipules and pea-like flowers in autumn
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Mexico

How to grow

Cultivation

Outdoors grow in well drained fertile soil in full sun; mulch in winter in frost prone areas. Will tolerate temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) and regenerate from the woody base if cut back by frost. Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) in full light.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Root basal cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Mediterranean climate plants
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Banks and slopes
Wall side borders

Pruning

Outdoors, prune out frost damaged growth in late winter

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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