Light
Afternoon shade helps during hot weather.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Cape Jewels
Nemesia strumosa
Seasonal plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Cape Jewels (Nemesia strumosa) has a erect / multi-stemmed growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: lanceolate. Flower colours recorded: cream/tan, gold/yellow, orange, pink, red/burgundy, white.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: erect, multi-stemmed. Outdoor hardiness is listed below; choose a sheltered growing site appropriate to your plant and pot.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: InAweofGod'sCreation · Source · CC BY 2.0.
Outdoor seasonal basket
Growing in a hanging basket
Choose a compact or spreading selection for the basket. Give good light, regular moisture checks and relief from excessive summer heat.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Maintain moisture with good drainage.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand. Soil reaction: Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Reported flowering season: fall, spring, summer. Bloom timing varies with climate and cultivar.
Pets & little ones
This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.