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Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’: Tender Perennial Grown as Annual

In frost-free zones it’s a woody sub-shrub; where it freezes, treat as annual. Dark green leaves with purple veins; lavender spikes appear when days shorten (<12 hrs). Blooms until frost. Root cuttings in water each October for next year’s plants.

Plectranthus Mona Lavender in bloom

About Gardening: Annual Vinca Seedling Care: Light, Water, and Fertilizer Balance; Lavender & Sage: Perennial Types, Hardiness & Spacing; Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender': The Shade-Loving Winter Bloomer; Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata): Butterfly Lavender; Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' (Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'): Lavender Spikes on Dark Foliage; Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' – Lavender Flowering Houseplant; Reviving Woody Lavender: Spring Pruning for Better Growth; Growing Lavender Successfully: Drainage, pH, and Minimal Care; Periodical vs. Annual Cicadas: Different Species, Different Cycles; 'Mona Lavender' Plectranthus: Annual or Perennial? Depends on Your Zone

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