Silver Plectranthus

Plectranthus argentatus

Silver Plectranthus is an upright spreading woody tropical shrub grown for its attractive fuzzy grey-green foliage with silvery hairs.  Loose spikes of small bluish-white flowers bloom in summer.  Grows best with partial shade and evenly moist well drained soils.  Though the flowers are attractive, many growers choose to pinch the buds off to enhance the foliage.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Intolerant of frost and clay soils. Root rot and leaf spot may occur.  Watch for mealybugs, scale, and mites.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accent or Mass Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Patios, Foundation Plantings, Annual Beds, House Plants, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Petunia, Lupin, Cranesbill

IMAGES: Casliber, Plectranthus argentatus woolahra 2 orig, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 9307 rbgm10dec, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Plectranthus argentatus 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Plectranthus argentatus 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Plectranthus argentatus 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.