Leonotis leonurus Physostegia Edgeworthia chrysantha isn't overly picky
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
Edgeworthia chrysantha isn't overly picky about soil conditions as long as the drainage is decent
presenting 18" tall stalks of unique flowers that last for months
This 2006 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction is a 1993 Hosta yingeri hybrid that forms a stunning 18" tall x 4' wide vigorous clump of very shiny green leaves
evergreen perennial with brilliant yellow
this is never going to make it big with the petunia and pansy crowd that shop at Wal-Mart
Leonotis leonurus Physostegia Edgeworthia chrysantha isn't overly pickyThanks 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