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Australian Native Plants, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit us (by appointment only).
Plectranthus argentatus

Description

Handsome low growing shrub approx 3-4'x5-6' with silvery-velvet broad leaves with white flowers appearing in spring-summer & sporadically throughout the year. Plants prefer well-drained soils in partial shade but will grow in full sun. Needs hard pruning every couple of years. Quite drought tolerant but will tolerate regular summer watering. Hardy to light frost. Good background shrub. Propagates easily from cuttings.

Details

Biological Name: Plectranthus argentatus
Common Name: Silver Plactranthus
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Eastern Australia
Exposure: Partial Shade to Deep Shade
Irrigation: Perfers summer water
Frost: Light Frost Tolerant 28F (-2C)
Soil: Well-drained, moist
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Height: 3'
Width: Variable
See also...
Ground Cover
Availability ...
1 Gallon: not available
2 Gallon: not available
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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