Wishbone flower has been used in gardens of the Deep South as a substitute for pansies, which do poorly in the very mild winters of zones 9 and 10.
Torenia 'SUNrenilabu' (Summer Wave® Blue wishbone flower)
Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner
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Wishbone flower, Torenia fournieri
Yellow angel's trumpet, Brugmansia x candida
Zinnia, Creeping, Zinna angustifolia ...
Wishbone Flower ( Torenia fournieri )
Wisley Blue ( Ipheion uniflorum )
Wisley Bronze Chrysanthemum ( Chrysanthemum ) ...
Wishbone flower is best used in masses in borders and flower beds. For the best effect, plant them close together, about 6 in (15 cm) apart. This is the hot weather substitute for pansies Viola x Wittrockiana).
WIshbone Flower, so named because its pair of yellow stamens have a wishbone shape, performs best in partial shade in moist, organic soils.
Torenia fournieri
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Wishbone flower, Ladys slipper, Blue wing
Origin: Thailand, Indo-China ...
Impatiens (Impatiens species)*
Edging Lobelia (Lobelia erinus)
Monkey Flower (Mimulus hybridus)*
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris)
Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana)
Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri)* ...
 See also: Green, May, Begonia, Cypress, Evergreen
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