Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine'

Heliotrope

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Common Name:

Heliotrope

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

1

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

10°C

Maximum height:

45 cm

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Description

Fill your garden with enchanting color and freshen the air with a wonderful vanilla fragrance all summer long with masses of 3-4" blooms. Space 10-12" apart. Fragrant 14-18" plants. Annual, Sun, Attracts Butterflies.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Blooming

Right after flowers fade, deadhead to promote new flowers.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Growth

Heliotropes prefer full sun to filtered light and a sheltered position from the frost. If growing in containers, overwinter in a bright location no colder than 50F. Bedded flowers can be allowed to die each fall. You may want to stake with a pole no thinner than its diameter that reaches to just inside the head. Loosen ties if they become constrictive.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Planting

Sow seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before last spring frost date. Germinate in 4-6 weeks at 70-75F. Move outdoors a few weeks after last frost and soil is about 60F. To grow from cuttings, use soft-tip cuttings in spring or summer, or if autumns or winters are warm and moist, half-hardened cuttings can be taken at those times.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Pest

Watch for whiteflies on overwintering and houseplant Heliotropes. Other problems include rust and leaf spot.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Interesting facts

Heliotropes are so named because their leaves turn (tropein) to the Sun (Helios). Some butterflies drink the sap of this plant, rendering them noxious to would-be predators. Some species have medicinal uses in Central and temperate South America.

Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens 'Dwarf Marine') - Soil and irrigation

Grow in fertile free-draining soil. Do not let the soil dry out. If a potted Heliotrope dries its soil too quickly, you may need a larger pot.