Aromatica Rose Pink Nemesia (Nemesia fruticans 'Balarropi' AROMATICA ROSE PINK)
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Deciduous Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) in the Scrophulariaceae Family
A fragrant, patented Nemesia fruticans selection in the Aromatica series, with rose-pink flowers and a tidy, mounding habit that blooms nearly continuously from spring through fall.

Aromatica™ Rose Pink is a patented (US PP15,485) selection of Nemesia fruticans, part of Ball Horticultural's Aromatica series bred for fragrance and a dense, mounding habit. Its rose-pink, sweetly fragrant flowers appear in loose spikes from spring through fall, covering the plant nearly continuously in favorable conditions. Like its Aromatica siblings, it is botanically a tender perennial in its native South Africa but is grown here as a warm-season bedding and container annual.

Pros

  • Sweetly fragrant, rose-pink flowers
  • Nearly continuous bloom from spring to fall
  • Compact, mounding habit suits containers and borders
  • Attracts pollinators

Cons

  • Frost-tender; must be replanted or overwintered indoors each year in Chicago
  • Needs consistent moisture and may wilt in intense summer heat
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
Highlights One of four color selections in the Aromatica series (alongside Royal Blue, Bluebird, and White), all sharing the same Nemesia fruticans parentage - this is the only one of the four with an independently sourced fragrance claim.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 12 - 14 inches tall. 10 - 12 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium - Wet
Zones 9a - 11b (Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags Annual in Chicago, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Filler, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Spring Containers, Medium, Non-Allergenic, Partial Sun, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Tender Perennial, Wet
Bloom Period Spring to Fall (Continuous)
Flower Color Rose Pink

Commonly Planted with...

Pairs well with other sun-loving annuals and tender perennials such as lantana, scaevola, and verbena, or with ornamental grasses for textural contrast.
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Pricing and Availability History

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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 05/03
2024 : 02/08 - 04/06

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