This annual has upright stems with dense branching that forms an erect shrub-like habit. It has dark green lanced-shaped leaves and the white, red, scarlet, yellow, blue and purple  2-lipped flowers appear in a raceme during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Nemesia strumosa is naturally found in South Africa growing in well drained, moderatly fertile moist light sandy soils with a pH of 5.5 - 7 in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender. 

Nemesia is grown for its colourful flowers and is mass planted in bedding displays or used in window boxes, containers or rock gardens. It is planted in cottage gardens or used for potted colour producing prolific flowers with a lasting display. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in one season. ID 199

Nemesia (ne-ME-see-a) strumosa (stroo-MŌ-sa)

'Nemesia': old name used by Dioscorides for a snapdragon-like plant; 'strumosa': swollen.

Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Figwort and Foxglove Family