Tulip Winter Aconite Click here for a printer friendly version of this page. Torenia fournieri Torenias are among the few summer annuals that grow equally well in sun or semi-shade.
Plants make a compact, upright bush of eight to twelve inches in height.
The pale violet flowers have deep purple blotches on the lower petals with yellow inside. The cool colors are a welcome relief during the heat of summer. Flowers bloom throughout the summer and autumn, and make good companions for hostas, ferns and impatiens. Because the seeds are very tiny and slow-growing, it's best to start them indoors ten weeks before the last expected frost. Cover the seeds lightly with soil and water from the bottom to avoid dislodging the seeds.