Hi Chelle,
I grew Strobilanthes as a container plant for six or seven years, with the pot situated next to a bench in a shady corner of the backyard. I never had any problems with pests but I've read that they can be attacked by whiteflies and aphids, usually if they are stressed from drought conditions. For a more bushy shape they need pinching or they tend to get leggy. I no longer have this plant as it was lost to a winter freeze ... I should have moved it to the porch or inside and forgot.
