Leonotis leonurus Patterned Foliage though should one be passing

though should one be passing through the garden they would make use of the flowers when so few other plants are in bloom

The small blue-green trifoliate foliage provides a nice foil for the flowers

We have had some reports of success with this orchid from Zone 5

they aren't a draw for pollinators

The clump will enlarge in time

Leonotis leonurus Patterned Foliage though should one be passingThanks 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