Coral Canyon Twinspur

Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
Plant Description: Long-blooming cold-hardy twinspur with abundant salmon-pink flowers that bloom from mid-spring through frost. Plant Select Winner in 2000. Shows excellent drought and heat tolerance. Fine gray-green foliage forms a compact mound.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 15" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Oct

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building
  • Design Path
    • Initial Analysis
  • Localscapes Path
    • Localscapes Exhibit
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter