PlantFiles: Plectranthus, Spurflower
Plectranthus forsteri 'Marginatus'

Propagate from seed or cuttings or by layering. Many species are spreading and will self-layer.

Lovely sub-shrub for the urban garden in warmer zones. Here in zone 9 coastal Nor. CA. this deserves wider usage. Plant actually grows taller than 1' but branches droop due to weight of leaves. Small pale mauve flowers with purple markings bloom intermittedly thru the year once established. Tolerates drought; can be divided into clumps if it spreads too far. No pest problems so far. Note one thing about plectranthus varieties -- they are all very brittle and break easily. Don't put them where people will knock against them or high wind areas, for they will lose branches and look lopsided.