Lehmann's Fairy-Candelabra

Lehmann’s Fairy-Candelabra is a drought-tolerant evergreen perennial that prefers regular water. During the growing season, this plant should be watered once or twice per week. During hot summer days, it will be helpful to increase watering frequency to up to 3 times per week. For newly planted plants, water freely to get plants established before tapering off to normal watering frequencies. Over winter months, reduce watering days to once every 2 weeks. Lehmann’s Fairy-Candelabra prefers evenly moist soil that drains well, so avoid over-watering.

Lehmann's Fairy-Candelabra requires a moderate amount of sunlight. This plant prefers full or partial sun, but it does best in partial shade. This species does not do well in deep shade. For optimal growth, 6-8 hours of direct sunlight a day is recommended. The plant should be placed in an area that will receive direct sunlight in the morning and afternoon, while avoiding the strongest midday sunlight. If grown indoors, the plant should be placed near a window that receives a lot of natural light.

Lehmann's fairy-candelabra should be lightly pruned in early spring (around March or April). This should be done right after flowering has finished and before the new season's growth has emerged. It should be lightly pruned by removing any dead stems and shearing back the growth to maintain a neat shape and prevent elongation of stems. This will also promote bushier growth for a fuller look. It should be noted that over-pruning should be avoided as this can reduce flowering.