Calceolaria calycina

Also Known As

Slipper Flower
Yellow-Bract Calceolaria

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 6'
W: 6'

planting zones

9b-11

Calceolaria calycina plant details

Calceolaria calycina is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and regular - low water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Calceolaria calycina

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: calceolariaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 6 FT tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, floriferous

GROWING CONDITIONS for Calceolaria calycina

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This Calceolaria is one of my top ten favorite plants I’ve grown! The super-showy yellow slipper flowers are so lovely & unusual. Each one is 2” big & surrounded by a yellow bract that persists even after the flower drops. The bracts are just as nice as the flowers & make it seem to retain its bloom even longer. This is a fun plant to grow as it likes to tumble around & climb through its neighbors. I grow mine at the base of an Abutilon which it climbs up & looks fabulous as they bloom together. It also makes a pretty groundcover in mild climates. It has soft fuzzy leaves, blooms just about year-round & can really light up a garden. Grows to about 6’ tall or wide. In a cool-summer climate it can take morning sun but anywhere hot it should be planted in shade. Native to Peru.