Darla® Deep Salmon Diascia

Darla® Deep Salmon is a mounding Diascia barberae with salmon-orange flowers and a compact form. Syngenta lists the exact selection as product 70006747 and describes the Darla® series as a cool-season choice for containers and baskets, flowering from early through late spring. ## Flowering and placement The breeder lists garden height and width of 12–14 inches and recommends part sun or full sun. North Carolina Extension describes the species as a long-flowering Twinspur for containers, hanging baskets, borders, walkways, and rock gardens. Species plants can flower from spring into fall, though heat may pause bloom in summer. ## Growing conditions Provide moist, organically rich, well-drained soil. Twinspur grows in full sun or partial shade and can be used as an annual where winters are cold; in milder conditions it may persist as a perennial. Syngenta notes the Darla® series is pollinator friendly, and Extension records bees and butterflies visiting Diascia barberae. ([Syngenta Flowers](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70006747); [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/diascia-barberae/)) ## Maintenance If summer heat interrupts flowering, shear the plant back after the hottest weather to encourage a possible fall flush. Keep the root area moist while maintaining good drainage.