General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 10-18 inches
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Plectranthus
  • Downy Plectranthus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Plectranthus lanuginosus
  • Synonym: Coleus lanuginosus

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Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: March
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: March
photo by Stan Shebs

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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