I'm in 8b/9a and have had good luck getting this plant to thrive. I'm hoping I get some seedlings I can transplant out into a sunnier lo...Read Morecation. It has been in for two years and is blooming fine in mostly shade. Reminds me of Sage or Agatache, but the flowers are unusual and fun.
Hedgehog Sage (Pycnostachys urticifolia) is an evergreen, aromatic, perennial shrub occurring naturally in South Africa. It can reach upw...Read Moreards of 1–2.5 m high, with mauve to dark blue flowers which are arranged in spikes at the tips of the branches. It flowers very late in autumn, from about April until June. It is seen at its best in warm places,and is frost tender. It provides food for grasshoppers, and the flowers attract bees and butterflies.
It’s blooming in my garden now. Love the beautiful spiky flowers!
I'm in 8b/9a and have had good luck getting this plant to thrive. I'm hoping I get some seedlings I can transplant out into a sunnier lo...Read More
Hedgehog Sage (Pycnostachys urticifolia) is an evergreen, aromatic, perennial shrub occurring naturally in South Africa. It can reach upw...Read More