Heterocentron ‘Spanish Shawl’

Common Name:
Spanish Shawl

Description:
Heterocentron ‘Spanish Shawl’ is a stunning, fast-growing ground cover renowned for its vivid magenta-purple blooms and lush trailing foliage. Native to Central America and thriving in temperate regions like Melbourne, this eye-catching plant quickly forms a dense mat of small, dark green leaves, which are beautifully contrasted by its continuous display of vibrant, velvety flowers from spring through to autumn. Ideal for cascading over retaining walls, spilling from pots, or softening garden edges, ‘Spanish Shawl’ prefers a warm, sheltered position in full sun to part shade and benefits from well-drained soil. In cooler Melbourne winters, it may die back slightly but will recover quickly with the return of warmer temperatures. It is especially well-suited to protected microclimates or as a container specimen that can be repositioned seasonally. Its long flowering period and intense colour make it a popular choice for those seeking low-maintenance, high-impact ground coverage.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 10–20 cm
Width: 60–90 cm (spreading)

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Magenta
Purple

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Long Flowering
Fast Growing
Excellent for Cascading or Spilling Over Edges

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Scaevola
Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’
Lobelia
Erigeron karvinskianus
Bacopa
Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy Geranium)

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.