Templetonia Species, Cockies Tongues
Templetoniaretusa

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Templetonia (tem-pel-TON-ee-a)
Species: retusa (re-TOO-suh)

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Red
Bright Yellow
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Mid Winter

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting