About
This spreading perennial to around 30cm high, with trailing to ascending, hairy stems that root at the nodes, and oval-shaped, hairy green leaves with serrated edges. Pendent clusters of white flowers are produced in late summer and early autumn, initially overlapping like a pine cone before opening to long tubular flowers flared at the tips.
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 shade, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, West-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitSpreading branched, Trailing
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Native toNepal
Care notes
CultivationIn mild, frost free areas, grow outside in fertile, well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer, in part or full shade. In colder areas, grow in peat-free,loam-based compost in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown at 13-18°C in spring, or by softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to red spider mite
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free