Angelonia Serena™ Purple
Nonstop color for those hot, humid summers where few other plants are happy!
Serena™ is a bit shorter than other Angelonias, but that's all to the good. The 10- to 12-inch stems (much taller in the South -- up to 18 inches) sport long rows of splendid 3/4-inch blooms that open gradually over several weeks, giving you bright color all summer. And this is a well-branched plant 12 to 14 inches wide, with more flowering stems than you'd expect and such an easy-care nature!
Use Serena™ as you would Salvia in the hot, dry garden. It doesn't need to be deadheaded after bloom -- fresh flowering stems simply arise to replace the old ones! -- and it attracts bees. Although it's quite drought tolerant, it also fares well in moist soils. And at just a foot high, it's ideal for containers!
The Serena™ series contains other fine colors: lavender pink, lavender, and white. Challenge it to your hottest, driest, most difficult garden spot this summer, and I think you'll be amazed by the results!
Sow these pelleted seeds at about 74 degrees F. They'll sprout in less than a week, at which time you can grow them on at any soil temperature between 68 and 80 degrees F. Transplant into the sunny garden when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves and all danger of frost is past. They bloom 13 to 14 weeks from sowing. Pkt is 10 pelleted seeds.
| Genus | Angelonia |
| Species | angustifolia |
| Variety | Serena |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Compact |
| Plant Height | 10 in - 12 in |
| Bloom Size | .75 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer |
| Bloom Color | Purple |
| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant |
| Season Of Interest | Summer |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Containers |
