Leonotis leonurus
Lion’s Tail, also called Lion’s Ear, Lionspaw, or Wild Dagga in its native South Africa, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub cultivated for its bold structure and dramatic flowers. This curious shrub has a narrow upright habit and produces tiered whorls of bright orange, fuzzy, tubular flowers throughout the growing season. These tubular blossoms are a hit with hummingbirds, as well as bees, butterflies, and other pollinators and work well as a cut flower in floral displays.
Growing between four and six feet high, Lion’s Tail provides architectural interest and a long flowering period. Drought tolerant once established, Lion’s Tail prefers full sun, good drainage, and occasional summering watering. Plants are evergreen down to about twenty degrees Fahrenheit, but are stem and root hardy to colder temperatures.
Cold hardy to USDA zone 8b or to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
For sale are 1 gallon potted plants
Leonotis leonurus
Lion’s Tail, also called Lion’s Ear, Lionspaw, or Wild Dagga in its native South Africa, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub cultivated for its bold structure and dramatic flowers. This curious shrub has a narrow upright habit and produces tiered whorls of bright orange, fuzzy, tubular flowers throughout the growing season. These tubular blossoms are a hit with hummingbirds, as well as bees, butterflies, and other pollinators and work well as a cut flower in floral displays.
Growing between four and six feet high, Lion’s Tail provides architectural interest and a long flowering period. Drought tolerant once established, Lion’s Tail prefers full sun, good drainage, and occasional summering watering. Plants are evergreen down to about twenty degrees Fahrenheit, but are stem and root hardy to colder temperatures.
Cold hardy to USDA zone 8b or to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
For sale are 1 gallon potted plants
