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Home » Retail Greenhouse » Live Plant Listings & Care Instructions » V.I.P Zone: Very Interesting Plants!

V.I.P Zone: Very Interesting Plants!

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LION'S TAIL 'SAVANNAH SUNSET'

CAD $5.95

Typical Availability: Mid-May to July

Description: The large orange flowers command attention from mid summer through September - and hummingbirds love the nectar!

This is an idea plant for gardeners seeking unique colour and form. Can be grown as an annual in the garden or container grown for wintering indoors.

Leonotis menthifolia has traditional medicinal uses.

Latin Name: Leonotis menthifolia ‘Savannah Sunset’
Alternative Names: Wild Dagga, Lion's Ear

Main Uses: Landscape, medicinal, sacred

Zone Hardiness: Zone 8
Exposure: Full sun
Ht: 150 cm.
Flower Color: Bright orange
Flowering Time: Summer into fall

Notes: Landscape / containerscape

LION'S TAIL 'SAVANNAH SUNSET'

CAD $5.95

Pruning: Dead-head flowers as they fade, to encourage reblooming.

Growing in Containers: Well suited for 6

Fertilizing (Containers): Plant in a well drained, composty mix. Fertilize monthly over the summer with a general purpose organic plant food.

Watering (Containers): Water deeply when soil feels dry to the touch.

Growing in Mixed Planters: Excellent for larger mixed perennial planters.

Fertilizing (Garden): Plant in a well amended garden bed. No additional fertilizing required.

Watering (Garden): Water the first two weeks to establish. Mature plants require little watering.

Beneficials Attracted to this Plant: Hummingbirds will linger at this nectar rich plant!

LION'S TAIL 'SAVANNAH SUNSET'

CAD $5.95

Suitability for Indoors: Can grown indoors under lights or a very bright window.

Exposure: Full sun.

What about Grow Lights? Grow lights can be used to keep plants more active through winter.

General Indoor Care: Plants should be container grown through the summer if you plan on wintering them indoors. Ideally, pots should be moved in by Labour Day weekend. Trim plants back (on vegetative stems; dead-head flowers) as they move inside.

The more light Lion's Ear gets indoors the better.

Indoor Container Suggestions: Any appropriately sized individual container with drainage holes.

Winter Fertilizing: Top dress pots with Sea Soil or worm castings in September and January. Resume regular fertilizing starting in March.

Winter Watering: Water approximately once per week (but do not keep soggy)