Leonotis leonurus Physostegia Angel trumpets are typically pollinated

Angel trumpets are typically pollinated by hummingbirds and their insect counterpart

this is never going to make it big with the petunia and pansy crowd that shop at Wal-Mart

glorious in the spring woodland garden

green basal leaves serve as a nice backdrop for the 10" tall flower stalks in mid-April (NC)

presenting 18" tall stalks of unique flowers that last for months

Leonotis leonurus Physostegia Angel trumpets are typically pollinatedThanks to Jimmy Turner, formerly of the Dallas Arboretum, for sharing this winter hardy form of a plant that we had killed many times. This deer resistant South African native is found growing in rocky grasslands where it makes a huge 8' tall x 4' wide shrub. For us, Leonotis leonurus is a more demure dieback perennial (4' tall x 4' wide) composed of upright stems and narrow, fuzzy, green leaves. In late October, the clumps burst into bloom with