heterocentron spanish shawl
Heterocentron elegans, commonly known as heterocentron spanish shawl, has become a favourite among New Zealand gardeners for its vibrant magenta flowers and cascading form. If you're searching for a groundcover or a striking accent in your garden, the Spanish Shawl offers stunning visual appeal from late spring into autumn. With its low-growing habit and lush foliage, it brings a splash of colour to borders, rock gardens, and containers, making it a versatile choice for both contemporary and cottage-style landscapes.
Heterocentron elegans
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Heterocentron elegans, commonly known as Spanish Shawl, is a tender groundcover suited to warmer climates. It produces small and lush, dark green leaves which often have a bronze tint. Through summer it produces masses of small, dark pink flowers which add additional elegance to this plant. It typically grows to 20 cm tall and 1 m wide. Heterocentron elegans is commonly mass planted as a groundcover, included in tropical or cottage gardens, planted around the base of larger trees, grown so it can spill over the edge of a wall, or maintained in a container.
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- Suited to regions:
Subtropical - Plant type:
Groundcover Plants - Height:
20 cm - Spread:
1.00 m - Flowering time:
Summer - Garden uses:
Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Paths & Steps, Pool areas - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Modern, Tropical
