Online Plant Guide - Leonotis leonurus / Lion's Ear

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Scientific Name:	Leonotis leonurus
Common Name:	Lion's Ear
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	2- 5 feet
Spread:	1-2 feet
Bloom time:	Spring, Summer
Flower color:	Orange, Red
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Landscape Categories:	Plants for Hedges, Screening and Privacy Plants That Attract Butterflies Plants That Attract Hummingbirds
Comments:	This drought tolerant plant is treated as an annual almost everwhere it is grown. It can become quiet large and reach a height of 8 feet or more. The onange-red flowers in summer and fall attract butterfiles and hummingbirds. Greatest number of flowers are produced in autumn before frost. Surviving the winter in zone 5 has been reported, where it comes back from ground level. This is a rugged, large growing plant that is easily grown.

Leonotis leonurus/Lion's Ear