Scientific Name:
Scrophularia auriculata
'Variegata'
Pronunciation:
skroff-you-LAIR-ee-uh or-ick-you-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
variegated figwort
Family Name:
Scrophulariaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stems to < 1m tall, 4-angles; leaves opposite (may appear clusterd due to lateral branching), lanceolate, most 8-14cm long, creamy variegation on the margins with a medium-green inside; florets about 0.5cm wide with two larger petal lobes on the top and looking a bit like an open mouth.
Habit:
Open, Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich
Water Use:
Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Aquatic - ponds, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Rugose
Colour in Summer:
leaves dark green marked cream
Shapes:
Elliptic
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
