Nemesia 'Lady Lisa' – Scented Patio Plant (5L Pot)

Nemesia 'Lady Lisa' carries masses of small, softly scented flowers from late spring right through to early autumn.

The flowers are two lipped and snapdragon like, held in loose clusters over neat mounds of fresh green foliage. Plants build a tidy bushy shape around 30 to 45cm tall and wide and keep flowering without going leggy, so one plant will hold a container together for a whole season. The scent is light and carries best on a warm evening, which is an argument for putting it near a doorway or a seat.

Grow it in full sun or partial shade in fertile soil that stays moist but drains freely, and trim it lightly after the first flush to bring on the next. Bees and other pollinators work the flowers steadily. Nemesia is not reliably hardy here, so it is usually grown as a one season plant or kept somewhere frost free over the winter. Each plant is supplied as a large, well established specimen in a 5L pot, grown peat free in Yorkshire and sent out in FSC-certified recycled packaging.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Nemesia
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30 to 45cm tall and wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy and free flowering
• Perfect For: Patio containers, borders, window boxes and cottage garden planting
• Foliage: Fresh green
• Flowering Time: Late spring to early autumn
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade, and it grows well in patio pots and containers
• Soil Type: Fertile, moist but well drained
• Hardiness: Not reliably hardy. Grow it as a one season plant or keep it frost free over winter.
• Maintenance: Low. Trim lightly after the first flush of flower.
• Seasonal Interest: Spring, summer and autumn
• Type: Bedding and basket plant