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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8-10 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Other: Lemon-yellow with dark green blotches along midvein
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Plectranthus
  • Spur Flower
  • Spurflower

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Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Fairfax, VA | October 2022
Date: 2022-10-24
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster

Date: 2013-01-25
Location: My Garden
Date: 2012-09-13

Date: 2012-12-01
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-02-04
Location: NJ
Date: 2018-10-26
Grown this one in the past but had no idea it produced blooms bef

Date: 2013-01-25

Date: 2013-01-25

Date: 2013-01-25

Date: 2008-06-07

Date: 2012-12-01

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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