These dwarf herbaceous biennials form a bushy compact habit. They have small mid-green oval leaves and the yellow to red slipper-like flowers appear in a cluster over the plant from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Calceolaria Herbeohybrida is naturally found from Central and South America growing in well drained gritty, moderatly fertile slightly acid light loams. They prefer a semi shade to sunny wind protected position and are frost and drought tender.

The Slipper Flower is grown for its colourful flowers. It is mass planted for bedding displays in parks and gardens. It is also commonly grown as a potted specimen for indoor or outdoor use and in cold regions it is grown in a glasshouse. It is fast growing and establishes in one season. ID 756

Calceolaria (kal-ke-oh-lar-ee-uh) Herbeohybrida (her-bee-oh-HY-brid-uh)

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