Zones A1-A3, 1-45, H1, H2
Full, Partial
Moderate
Torenia fournieri
Wishbone Flower
Scrophulariaceae
Annuals
Compact, bushy, to 1 ft. high and wide. Blooms from summer into fall; flowers look like miniature gloxinias (Sinningia), have stamens arranged in wishbone shape. Species has pale lavender blossoms with deeper purple markings and bright yellow throats; a white- flowered form is also sold.
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