Alonia™ Big Dark Pink Angelonia angustifolia

Alonia™ Big Dark Pink is an upright, branching Angelonia angustifolia with large spikes of dark pink flowers above narrow green foliage. It is bred for early flowering and summer heat, and suits containers and sunny landscape beds. ## Landscape Use Use it in groups, borders, or containers where its vertical flower spikes can add warm-season color. Danziger lists the cultivar as upright, large-flowered, heat tolerant, pollinator friendly, and suitable for pots and landscapes. A nursery listing gives a typical range of 12–18 inches high and wide; actual size varies with growing conditions. ## Siting and Seasonal Display Grow in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil that stays moderately moist. Angelonia handles summer heat and humidity well, and its flowering display can continue into fall before frost. In USDA zones 9–11 it may persist as a tender perennial; in colder climates it is commonly planted as a warm-season annual. The [North Carolina Extension Plant Toolbox](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/angelonia-angustifolia/) describes the species’ summer bloom, heat tolerance, and need for drainage; [Oklahoma State Extension](https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/oklahoma-proven/plant-profiles/summer-snapdragon) recommends it for sunny beds, borders, and containers. ## Breeder The [Danziger cultivar profile](https://www.danzigeronline.com/catalog/annuals/alonia-big-dark-pink/) identifies Alonia™ Big Dark Pink within the ALONIA™ series and reports early flowering, upright growth, heat tolerance, pollinator value, and landscape/container use. ## Maintenance Water during establishment and prolonged dry spells, especially in containers. Deadheading is generally unnecessary; remove spent or frost-damaged stems when the display ends.