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    Sinningia 'Butter and Cream'

    Also Known As

    • Butter and Cream Sinningia

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 18"
    • W: 36"

    planting zones

    • 7b-10b

    Sinningia 'Butter and Cream' plant details

    Sinningia 'Butter and Cream' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer cream flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and occasional water. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sinningia 'Butter and Cream'

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: gesneriaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 36 IN wide, 18 IN tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, long-blooming, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sinningia 'Butter and Cream'

    USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: occasional
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Gardening facts about Sinningia 'Butter and Cream' plant

    How to Grow Sinningia 'Butter and Cream'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 8"-10"

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    Zones

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Height: 4'

    Width: 2'

    • sun - mostly shade
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

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    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
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