If your shady spots are looking a little dull and uninspired, you may want to consider Torenia fournieri, which blooms generously and brightly in shade. Another mark in the wow column for this lovely annual comes from its velvety bi-color or tri-color trumpet-shaped flowers with their delicate throats of contrasting color.
Torenia is sometimes called wishbone flower due to how its stamens resemble a chicken wishbone
It has trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of violet, purple or bi-color; some varieties pair violet petals with a contrasting yellow throat
Add color and texture to any flower bed by using 1.00 PT items to compliment the perennials and shrubs in your landscape
1.00 PT Annuals make the biggest show when planted in groups of odd numbers, 9 being a favorite
Torenia grows well in rich, moist, well-drained soil; it can handle partial shade to full sun, though it is not a fan of hot, humid weather
It is happiest with protection from afternoon sun