Leonotis leonurus
Commonly called lions ear.
a great plant but I don`t think it is hardy.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Lions ear

Most of the leonitus would come back from the roots for me BUT the leonitus menthifolial would never bloom till very late fall, so I think it spent its energy replacing itself. I have seen it in yards in inner Austin with success. It might not be root hardy in our really hard winters. I guess that makes it "marginal"

L. lenourus is also known as Dagga and is one of those ornamentals that is used by a huge amount of Africans as a mild narcotic.

This post was edited by wantonamara on Sun, Oct 27, 13 at 20:05

This plant is not Leonotis leonurus, but rather Leonotis nepetifolia. There is constant confusion between the two species, but the shape of the leaves is an easy way to tell the difference. It is known commonly as Annual Lion's Ear and it reseeds freely.

not an annual here, mine is huge and about 10 years old. I`ve never had either one set seeds.
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