Leonotis leonurus Patterned Foliage though should one be passing

though should one be passing through the garden they would make use of the flowers when so few other plants are in bloom

We have had some reports of success with this orchid from Zone 5

the 20" tall x 20" wide clumps are topped with stalks of rusty-orange penstemon-like flowers that are just begging to be photographed

an easy-to-grow

Leonotis leonurus Patterned Foliage though should one be passingThanks to Jimmy Turner, formerly of the Dallas Arboretum, for sharing this winter hardy form of a plant that we had killed many times. This deer resistant South African native is found growing in rocky grasslands where it makes a huge 8' tall x 4' wide shrub. For us, Leonotis leonurus is a more demure dieback perennial (4' tall x 4' wide) composed of upright stems and narrow, fuzzy, green leaves. In late October, the clumps burst into bloom with