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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Toxicity: Other: may cause skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Lion's Ear
  • Lion's Tail

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Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Date: 2014-10-25
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-08-04
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-08-04
Location: UGA Trial Gardens, Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Late Summer
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