Angelonia – Angelonia spp.

Common Name: Angelonia

Botanical Name: Angelonia spp., an-je-LO-ni-a

Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red, Violet, White

Availability: Summer

• As a member of the Scrophulariaceae (figwort) family, its common relatives include Calceolaria, Veronica, mullein, Penstemon, foxglove, snapdragon and Nemesia.
• There are about 25 species native to the tropical Americas, especially to Brazil.

• From Angelon, the Latin American common name for A. salicariifolia.
• One common series is ‘Angelmist’ reported to do very well in the landscape in either containers or garden settings.