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Klip Dagga Lion's Ear Leonotis nepetifolia - 20 Seeds
20 Seeds w/Instructions
Leonotis nepetifolia is also known as annual Lion’s Ear, Klip Dagga and Christmas Candlestick.
This member of the mint family reaches 4 to 8 feet tall with upright stems and triangular-shaped leaves. The exotic spiky flower heads are covered with 1-inch-long hairy trumpet-shaped blossoms.
It is an evergreen perennial if protected from frost (zones 9-10). In colder climates it can be grown it in a pot and bring it indoors over the winter. Or just grow it as an annual each spring, saving the seed in the Fall. It prefers full sun to a half-day of sun. It's drought-tolerant once established, although it looks best with occasional watering and feeding.
In Africa, where this Mint relative originates, the flowers are smoked for a mild euphoric effect. We don’t have personal experience with this and grow Lion’s ear for it’s ornamental value. Makes a very unusual addition to any cut flower bouquet. Attracts masses of butterflies and small birds.
Leonotis nepetifolia is also known as annual Lion’s Ear, Klip Dagga and Christmas Candlestick.
This member of the mint family reaches 4 to 8 feet tall with upright stems and triangular-shaped leaves. The exotic spiky flower heads are covered with 1-inch-long hairy trumpet-shaped blossoms.
It is an evergreen perennial if protected from frost (zones 9-10). In colder climates it can be grown it in a pot and bring it indoors over the winter. Or just grow it as an annual each spring, saving the seed in the Fall. It prefers full sun to a half-day of sun. It's drought-tolerant once established, although it looks best with occasional watering and feeding.
In Africa, where this Mint relative originates, the flowers are smoked for a mild euphoric effect. We don’t have personal experience with this and grow Lion’s ear for it’s ornamental value. Makes a very unusual addition to any cut flower bouquet. Attracts masses of butterflies and small birds.
