Eustoma grandiflorum
Botanical Name
Eustoma grandiflorum
Hardiness
Half hardy annual
Height
6 to 30 inches
Width
6 to 12 inches
Flowers
Summer till frost - needs warm temps to flower: white, pink, red, blue to lavender, yellow, bi-colors, singles and doubles
Light
Part to full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained to dry
Planting and Care
Space dwarf varieties 6 inches apart and taller varieties 10 inches apart; tall cultivars require staking; deadhead during grey, wet weather
Problems
Botrytis blight, rot in wet soils
Varieties to Consider
'Lisa' Series - 8", compact, no staking
'Mermaid' Series - 6", compact
'Yodel' - 16-18"
'Echo' Series - double flowers, 18"
'Mermaid' Series - 6", compact
'Yodel' - 16-18"
'Echo' Series - double flowers, 18"