Strobilanthes - pewter plant

Out of stock

Re-stock: in 8-12 weeks

$4.55

Cousin to the dark-leaved goldfussia, this strobilanthes gives you bronze-silver foliage when new, maturing to deep green. It loves sunny locations, where the new leaf colour is brighter. The leaf colour is thanks to a soft furry covering on each leaf, which also acts as a sunscreen for the plant.

bronze leaves: Tatters silver leaves: Forest & Kim Starrcropped to size.

We love pewter plant for its soft silver-bronze colours, soft-to-touch furry leaves

Skip to the end of the images gallery

Skip to the beginning of the images gallery

Description

Strobilanthes gossypinus - pewter plant

APPEARANCE : Silver-bronze-green foliage, lighter on new leaves which are covered in fine hairs; mature leaves are deep green. Herbaceous shrub with mounded shape. Gossypium is the botanic name for cotton, referring to the cotton-wool downy leaf.
USE IN: Feature planting, contrast foliage plant, container plant.
CLIMATE : Frost free location, full sun for best leaf colour
LOCATION: Plant in a free draining soil rich in organic matter and not over wet. A potting mix rich with peat moss or humus is ideal added at the time of planting.
CARE: Mulch and water well, prune and fertilise in spring to promote healthy growth. Lightly prune all over if needed to shape the plant.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1 m H x 1.5 m W.
YOUR PLANTS These are tubestock plants, young healthy plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide. You can see an example in the image gallery

Availability