Size: #4.5
Description: Mona Lavender’s flower spikes are covered with dark lavender florettes similar in shape to a mini orchid. Dark green fuzzy foliage is a rich purple when turned over. Mona Lavender Plectranthus is great in fall landscapes for warmer climates.
Spacing: Plant 12″ to 14″ apart.
Height: Grows 12″ to 16” tall
How To Grow: Plant in full sun to full shade.
Outstanding Features: Performs equally well in sun or shade.
Tips: Blooms best in moderate temperatures.
Uses: Garden Bed, Containers, Landscapes
Picture © 2001 Ball Horticultural Company
I am interested in purchasing this variety. Do you ship to Maryland? What’s the price?
Thank you.
Elizabeth
Thanks for contacting us, Elizabeth. Mona Lavender Plectranthus is a great plant. We are a wholesale company that grows plants for garden centers. I am sorry, but we only sell to individuals through our retail shop. I suggest you contact your local nursery or garden center and ask them to carry this plant this spring.
Thanks again for stopping by.
I saw this species for the first time this week-end and fell in love. I purchased a beautiful specimen and put it out in its original pot in my garden with the intention of putting it in a planter the next day. Unfortunately we had a major thunderstorm overnight. Many stems were broken off. I have put them in a vase with water, hoping they will root. Any chance this will work?
You can propagate Mona Lavender Plectranthus by cuttings, and one method hobby gardeners use is to root them in water. I have not tried it with this plant, but I think it will work. Let us know how it goes.
Thanks for contacting us.
Well, things are looking good. I left it in water until a few days ago, and it developed a huge amount of roots. I planted it in the ground a few days ago, and so far so good. There are not many flowers at this time (the weather is extremely hot – in the 90′s for the past couple of weeks), but the foliage is beautiful. I am hoping it will stay this way well into the fall, when the weather will bring an end to the annuals in this area.
Thanks for the update Jackie. I’m glad it worked.
Mona Lavender Plectranthus will not bloom when it is hot so don’t expect much color until it cools off this fall.