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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 Tail
  • Lion's Ear
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Leonotis ocymifolia
  • Synonym: Leonotis menthifolia
Also sold as:
  • Dwarf Lion's Tail

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-04
Zone 9b. Blooms out top to bottom. Buds just showing under the fi
Location: In my garden
Date: Jul 24, 2007 10:51 PM
Location: Mountain City, Texas

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Location: In my garden
Date: Jul 24, 2007 10:51 PM
Location: So calif
Date: 2018-07-15
Location: So calif
Date: 2018-07-15
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2016-04-29
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-04
Zone 9b.

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-05-13
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-08-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-09-01
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2016-04-29

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-08-04

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-02
Location: Test garden
Plant Events from our members
MunchkinsMom On May 13, 2016 Transplanted
May 13, 2016: Transplanted (North Fence Rock Bed About 20" tall, started to bloom, don't know date)
MunchkinsMom On October 21, 2015 Obtained plant
Date Approximate Lowe's 1 Gallon $5.98
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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ID - Leonotis menthifolia vs. Leonotis leonurus by eclayne Dec 30, 2016 2:06 PM 0
Wrong species by Danita Nov 4, 2018 7:02 PM 5

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