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Leonotus leonorus

by Johan Wentzel

Leonotus leonorus
Common Name
Wild dagga
Plant Type
Shrub
Leonotus leonorus has showy, compact clusters of orange, velvety flowers repeated up the length of every stalk flowers from February to July. Attracts sunbirds, bees, moths and butterflies. Prune back severely after flowering for best results the next season.
Plant Description

Leonotus leonorus has showy, compact clusters of orange, velvety flowers repeated up the length of every stalk flowers from February to July. Attracts sunbirds, bees, moths and butterflies.

Prune Leonotus leonorus back severely after flowering for best results the next season.

Afrikaanse Naam
Wilde dagga
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Orange
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
2m
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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