| Description | A cool season annual. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (di-AS-she-ah)(BAR-ber-ee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | full, partial sun |
| Moisture | average, moist, not dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | any good commercial formulated potting mix, well drained home mix |
| Temperature | grows best in the cool season, hardy to about 28 degrees F (Pan America Seed) |
| Flowers | lavender pink, coral, etc. depending on specific cultivar |
| Dimensions | 10-12 inches tall with equal or greater spread, mounding growth form |
| Maintenance | dead heading, cut back hard after flowering |
| Propagation | seeds, terminal cuttings, node cuttings |
| Misc Facts | The common name "Twinspur" comes from the two spurs or pouches found on the flower. Diascia from Greek: di meaning two, anthos meaning sac. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud), Pan America Seed Company fact sheet |
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