About
A compact, aromatic perennial or sub-shrub to about 60cm with woolly (lanigera, wool-bearing), grey or white-hairy, broadly ovate leaves and whorled racemes of two-lipped, pale lilac to violet flowers in summer. An ornamental, silver-grey-foliaged salvia for a warm, well-drained, sunny border.
About the genus
Grewia are deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs and climbers with simple leaves and star-shaped, five-petalled flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesWalls, fences, pergolas.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in fertile, well-drained soil. Provide support.
PruningTrain and prune after flowering.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.