About
A tender, evergreen, bushy sub-shrub to around 1m tall and wide with dark purple to brown, lance-shaped, toothed leaves, Tubular, pale purple flowers are borne in spring.
About the genus
Strobilanthes can be evergreen or herbaceous perennials or subshrubs with simple, opposite leaves and spikes, cone-like clusters or loose panicles of tubular or funnel-shaped flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1B
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
CultivationGrow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Grow outdoors in light free draining soil in full sun to partial shade in a frost-free area
PruningPruning group 8
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free