STROBILANTHES flexicaulis

Semi-evergreen perennial with purple, hooded flowers
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
  • Purple
    Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
  • Height
    80cm (31in)
  • Spread
    1m (39in)
  • Herbaceous
    Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    Subshrubby many-stemmed perennial with serrated, glossy, green leaves. Produces hooded flowers with spotted throats on terminal spikes
  • Hardy - average winter
    Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

STROBILANTHES flexicaulis

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Pests & Diseases
    Trouble free
    Place of origin
    Taiwan
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    Coastal / windswept
    Cottage garden
    Town garden
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Serrate
    		(see photos above)
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
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80cm (31in)
 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
  1m (39in)
  

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