Nemesia is a charming cool-season annual with pretty little snapdragon-shape flowers -- often fragrant -- that bloom in a wide range of colors in Gainesville landscaping. It does best in fall and winter for our climate and is a favorite down in the Villages south of Ocala as a cold-hardy annual.
Nemesias grow erect 1-2 feet tall with the flowers carried in large clusters at the top. There's a wide color range too, including yellow, orange, brown, pink, red, and lavender-blue.
This plant handles full sun as well as mild shade and blooms prolifically throughout our winter months. If you're wanting to add annuals to your Gainesville lawn but are tired of the overused pansies, get a little-known annual that will make your proud of your landscape throughout the holidays!