Botanical Name
Plectranthus argentatus ‘Silver’
Common Name
Silver Plectranthus
Description
Silver Plectranthus is an ornamental native bedding plant renowned for its soft silver foliage and masses of sage-like flowers that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This attractive cultivar produces abundant blue to white flowers in autumn, attracting native bees and butterflies while providing valuable late-season color when many other plants are finishing. The soft, silvery leaves create stunning textural contrast and year-round ornamental appeal perfect for shaded positions. Hardy once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and shade to partial shade positions with good moisture availability. Perfect for shaded bedding, ornamental borders, and areas where native plants with distinctive silver foliage create elegant landscape displays.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1 meter, Spread: 80cm-1 meter
Plectranthus argentatus naturally occurs in eastern Australia, thriving in well-drained soils with good organic content and shade to partial shade exposure in temperate to subtropical climates.
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