Phygelius × rectus Somerford Funfair Cream ('Yapcre') (Somerford Funfair Series)
Cape figwort [Somerford Funfair Cream]
A compact, evergreen woody perennial shrub with long green foliage and masses of tubular creamy-white flowers appearing from the end of May to September
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Cream White | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Genus
Phygelius are evergreen shrubs, usually grown as herbaceous perennials in cooler areas, with simple, ovate leaves and large panicles of tubular flowers in summer and autumn
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds and provide a dry winter mulch
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring. Remove rooted suckers in spring and overwinter young plants under glass
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 9 or, if grown as a herbaceous perennial, cut back to the base in spring. Deadhead to encourage further flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to figwort weevil and capsid bug
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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