General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 feet
Plant Spread: 6 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Magenta
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: National Flower of Bolivia and Peru

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Common names
  • Sacred Flower of the Incas
  • Cantuta
  • Magic Flower
  • Qantu
  • Qantuta

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Date: April

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2008-03-03
Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy

photo credit: Patrick Furlong
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Sep 22, 2016 5:04 PM concerning plant:
    One of Bolivia's national flowers. It is also the national flower in Peru.
  • Posted by longk (Oxford UK - Zone 8a) on Mar 6, 2017 4:46 PM concerning plant:
    Not the easiest in zone 8a because of its winter blooming but well and truly worth giving it a go.

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