 Leonotis nepetifolia
"Annual Lion’s Ear"
“Naivasha Apricot”Spiny
whorls of soft apricot-orange fuzzy flowers are held atop tall erect stems
that remind me of a crows nest on the mast of a ship. A super magnet for
hummingbirds & butterflies, the hummingbirds will sip for as long as ten
seconds or more from one flower. Growing rapidly to 4’-8’ tall-but slender
in width, it looks pretty behind Salvias & Buddleias. Fun in cut flower
arrangements too. “Annual Lion’s Ear” reseeds easily & may naturalize. |
Avg.-low water