Leonotis leonurus

Description

Leonotis leonurus is a fabulous South African native and member of the mint family forming a dense shrubby mound of lance-shaped deep green and fragrant leaves.  During mid to late summer extraordinary, fuzzy and bold orange tubular flowers appear creating a spectacular display.

Main image credit: “Leonotis leonurus 4332” by Buendia22 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. (Cropped.)