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lion's tail [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lion's tail [2]

Leonotis leonurus

Genus: Leonotis
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: lion's tooth, lion's ear [2]

About this plant

L. leonurus is a semi-evergreen shrub to 2m, with lance-shaped leaves to 12cm long, and whorls of reddish orange to red flowers 6cm long in autumn and early winter

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Treat as a tender perennial and grow in a cool greenhouse, or plant outdoors after frosts in a sunny border or against a warm wall

Pruning

Pruning group 10, in spring, if grown perennially outdoors. If grown under glass, or as a tender perennial, cut to ground level in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed or greenwood cuttings in late spring or summer

Pests

Under glass glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly may be a problem

Diseases

Susceptible to grey moulds under glass

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Wall TrainedConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years