This is one for the florists amongst you as it provides great cut flowers with a long vase life. It grows to 75cm tall and 30cm across in full sun and a moist but well-drained soil. Water it in well initally. It will then produce pale white-green flowers from July to September.
It isn't an easy plant to grow so this is one for the experienced gardeners or give it a go in a greenhouse or polytunnel.
These plants are not part of our wildlife-friendly collection but they are grown from seed by us without peat or pesticides and supplied in compostable pots.
Lisianthus / Eustoma grandiflorum 'Picolo Lime Green'
Position: Flower border / Container / Greenhouse
Flowering months: Jul / Aug / Sep
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Loam
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Moist but well-drained (never waterlogged)
Life cycle: Annual (flowers in its first year and then dies)
