General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Chartreuse (yellowish-green)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Pewter Bush
  • Silver Persian Shield
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Strobilanthes lanatus
  • Synonym: Strobilanthes gossypinus
  • Synonym: Phlebophyllum lanatum
Also sold as:
  • Strobilanthes gossypina

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Location: At a local nursery 
Date: 2023-06-07
Location: At a local nursery 
Date: 2023-06-07

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