Crossandra Seeds - Flower Plant for Home Gardens

Crossandra Seeds produce a tropical perennial plant known for its upright growth habit and bright, funnel-shaped flowers. This clump-forming plant develops glossy, lance-shaped foliage and thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained, fertile soil. Crossandra is suitable for garden beds, borders, and container plantings. Once established, it blooms profusely throughout the warm season, adding vibrant color and attracting pollinators such as butterflies.

Features

• Upright, clump-forming perennial growth habit

• Produces bright, funnel-shaped flowers

• Glossy, lance-shaped foliage

• Suitable for garden beds, borders, and containers

• Thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil

• Attracts pollinators and provides seasonal color

Specifications

• Scientific name: Crossandra infundibuliformis

• Common name (US): Crossandra

• Seed type / variety: Tropical flowering variety

• Growth habit: Upright perennial

• USDA zones: 10 to 11 (grown as annual in cooler zones)

• Planting season: Spring

• Growing season: Late spring through fall

• Sowing Season: Spring

• Sowing season months: March to May

• Germination time and conditions: 14 to 21 days at 70 to 80 F in moist, well-drained soil

• Sunlight requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Watering needs: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist

• Mature plant size: 12 to 24 inches tall; 12 to 18 inches spread

• Plant spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart