About
Solitary, funnel-shaped purple flowers streaked with white are produced in the leaf axils in summer and early autumn. A tender perennial with slender, spreading stems that root at the nodes and curve upwards at the tips. Leaves are oval to elliptic, mid-green with serrated edges.
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
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, West-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous, Semi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Native toTaiwan
Care notes
CultivationIn mild, frost-free areas, may be grown outdoors in light, fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or part shade. In colder areas, grow under glass or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter, in a peat-free, loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown at 13-18°C in spring, or by basal or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer, with bottom heat
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to red spider mite
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free