I haven't seen it used either in pots or for bedding around here, and don't remember it being featured in any of the southern places I've lived in or visited.

It's a fairly shy bloomer indoors.

No intent to grow indoors. This, and any post from me, pertains to outdoor growing, albeit it often with unusual species for this area.

I've gone long beyond this post in this forum, in terms of seeking info about Crossandra. And one caveat I hear is its generally being a thirsty plant. In the large containers where it would get used, we do a rather thorough-going job of maintenance all week, typically getting water to everything twice, and sometimes three times during the week. then the weekend hits, and the plants simply must make it on their own. Usually not a problem, although holiday weekends do give me fits, especially Memorial Day, which comes along at the precise moment when a whole bunch of tender plants with no root systems have been set out. So, while I've been doing this forever and generally achieving good results, a too-thirsty species might not be the best option.

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