Limnanthes douglasii
Poached egg plant
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.1m × 0.2m – 0.2m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
Loved for its yellow centred, round white flowers that bear a strong resemblance to an orgiastic quantity of poached eggs. These plants make cheery, slightly invasive ground cover when well suited. There is also a rose coloured form.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.1m
- Spread
- 0.2m – 0.2m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bedding plant, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.