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Compact Innocence
Scientific Name: Nemesia fruticans (Thunb.) Benth.
Synonym: Antirrhinum fruticans, Nemesia divergens
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 16-24 USDA: 9b-11 Frost Tolerance: Takes some frost, it will kill the top and the plant will grow back in the spring Heat Tolerance: Grow as winter and spring annual in the low deserts Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Grassland areas of South Africa Growth Habits: Tender perennial, often grown as annual, up to 2 feet tall (60 cm), 2 feet spread (60 cm), depending on the variety; woody taproot Watering Needs: Regular water, well drained, rich soil Propagation: Seeds sown in the spring for summer flowering, cuttings in the spring

Cultural Practices:
If grown as a perennial, shear to the ground after the blooming is finished

Blooming Habits:
Vanilla scented, white or lavender flowers, with bright yellow protuberances in the center, similar in shape to small snapdragon flowers, coming almost all the year, but mostly in the spring.