Scientific Name
Nierembergia hippomanica

Common Name
Cupflower; Nierembergia
Flowering Season: Summer to frost
Light Requirements: Sun to partial shade
Flower Color: Blue-violet, purple with yellow throat
Height: 6 to 12 inches
Spacing: 6 to 12 inches
Comments: Tender perennial often grown as an annual; prefers fertile, sandy, moist, well drained soil high in organic matter; keep moist
Cultivars: Mt. Blac (4 to 6”, white)
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