Learn how to care for your green friend

Butterfly Flower

Schizanthus pinnatus

Seasonal plants · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Butterfly Flower (Schizanthus pinnatus) has a erect growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: lanceolate, ovate. Flower colours recorded: gold/yellow, pink, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, white.

A space where it can thrive

Growth habit: erect. Outdoor hardiness is listed below; choose a sheltered growing site appropriate to your plant and pot.

Ask about availability

Availability, 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: Magnus Manske · Source · CC BY-SA 2.5.

Your care routine

Light

Sun: at least 6 direct hours daily; Partial shade: 2–6 direct hours daily.

Watering

Avoid overwatering; choose a medium that drains well.

Soil & drainage

Suitable textures: Loam (Silt).

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, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.

Through the seasons

Plan a cool-weather display; summer heat reduces performance.

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.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.