Torenia Fournieri \Wishbone Flower - Purple

Description:

Torenia fournieri, the wishbone flower, is a short ground-hugging beauty with profuse and delicate blooms.A bushy annual, the Torenia wishbone flower is a great choice for borders, with wishbone-shaped stamens and flowers in multiple, bi-color shades. Blooms begin in late spring to early summer and continue until frost. Reaching 6 to 12 inches (15-30 cm.) in height, pinching back new growth on top encourages the small, shrub-like appearance of the plant.

The wishbone flower is ideal for containers and may be grown as a houseplant.

Light:

Wishbone plant is adaptable, it prefers a rich, consistently moist and well-draining soil in an area with morning sun and afternoon shade.

Water:

Wishbone flowers have moderate water needs. Water whenever the soil feels dry to the touch, but make sure your plants aren't sitting in soggy soil.

Fertilizer:

To keep wishbone flowers healthy and blooming, provide a balanced, all-purpose fertilizer roughly every few weeks throughout the growing season (spring to fall).