The Purple Robe is a perennial flowering plant that can cover the ground with spectacular purple flowers. The Purple Robe is a charming plant that grows to 8 inches tall. When spring arrives, the Purple Robes becomes a carpet of purple cup shape flowers attached to an upright sturdy stem. The Nierembergia Hippomanica flowers all through summer which will make a wonderful addition to your garden. Cupflower seeds are perfect for edging, ground cover, boarders and rockeries as well as containers. The Purple Robe thrives full sun and prefers to grow in well-drained soil for the best results.

Sow Months: Indoors: all year round Outdoors: spring or autumn

Season: Perennial

Height 8 inches

Bloom Season: Summer through fall

Environment: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Germination Time:  14-30 days

Temperature: 70-75F

Seeds Watering: Wetting only the soil

Plant watering: Watering once per week 

Depth: Press gently into soil, cover lightly with peat moss

Plant Spacing: 6-9 inches