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Calceolaria 'John Innes' (Lady's Purse)

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Plant Type: Perennial
Uses: Container, Indoors, Border
Propagation: Division, Seeds
Habit: Clump
Light: Part Shade
Flower Color: Yellow
Blooms: Spring, Summer
Width: .75 - 1 ft.
Height: .5 - .75 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich
Soil: Neutral, Moist, Well-Drained
Zone: 7 - 8

Hardy Perennial. A vigorous, clump-forming perennial that is grown for its unusual rich yellow flowers which are pouch-shaped and lightly dusted with reddish-brown spots. These unusual flowers bloom during the spring and summer and are a popular plant for container gardening. Calceolaria are used extensively as a specialty plant in florist's shops.