Collinsia Species, Purple Chinese Houses

Easily grown and graceful, Collinsia bicolor is popular for its long flowering season. The slender stems, up to 2 ft (60 cm) high, carry ...Read Moreopposite pairs of lance-shaped midgreen leaves below loose clusters of showy bicolored flowers with white upper lips and lilac to pinkish purple lower ones.The many snapdragon-like flowers are 1 to 2" long with oblong leaves held in tiers at the top of 1 to 2 foot tall, somewhat hairy stems and is self sowing
Collinsias are suitable for growing in mixed borders and annual beds.
They can also be grown in pots on a windowsill.