Darla® Red Diascia

Darla® Red is a mounding Diascia barberae with red flowers. Syngenta lists the exact cultivar as product 70066232 and places it in the Darla® series of cool-season plants for containers and baskets. ## Flowering and placement Syngenta lists flowering from early through late spring, a 12–14-inch garden height and width, and part sun or full sun. The North Carolina Extension species profile describes Twinspur as a long-flowering plant that may continue from spring into fall, with a possible pause during hot summer weather. It is also used in hanging baskets, borders, walkways, and rock gardens. ## Growing conditions Plant in moist, organically rich, well-drained soil. Diascia barberae grows in full sun or partial shade and can be treated as an annual in colder climates. Syngenta identifies Darla® as pollinator friendly; North Carolina Extension notes that the species attracts bees and butterflies. ([Syngenta Flowers](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70066232); [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/diascia-barberae/)) ## Maintenance When summer heat slows flowering, shear the plant after the hottest weather to encourage possible fall bloom. Keep soil moist but well drained.