Ruttya fruticosa
Jammy mouth / Jembekkie
Ruttya fruticosa
Jammy mouth (e), Jembekkie (a)
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Type |
Size |
Characteristics |
Flowers |
Position |
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Shrub |
4 x 4 metres |
Fairly hardy,semi-deciduous. |
Red |
Sun |
A very decorative, semi-deciduous, ornamental shrub with glossy dark green foliage. The unusual red or yellow flowers which look like an open mouth with a spot of jam on the lip, appear in summer. Fairly fast growing, the Jammy mouth may be trained up a support or pruned back hard after flowering to keep it neat. Plant in a container or shrub border in full sun in good garden soil with plenty of compost and water well in summer. Attracts butterflies.
Size 4 x 4 metres
