Strobilanthes nutans

RHS Plant Profile

nodding conehead

Synonyms

Goldfussia nutans

Herbaceous Perennial

Buy this from Plant Nurseries
5 Suppliers

A spreading perennial to around 30cm high, with trailing to ascending, hairy stems that root at the nodes, and oval-shaped, hairy green leaves with serrated edges. Pendent clusters of white flowers are produced in late summer and early autumn, initially overlapping like a pine cone before opening to long tubular flowers flared at the tips

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or West–facing or North–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Acanthaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Spreading branched, Trailing
Genus: Strobilanthes can be evergreen or herbaceous perennials or subshrubs with simple, opposite leaves and spikes, cone-like clusters or loose panicles of tubular or funnel-shaped flowers
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Nepal

How to Grow

Cultivation

In mild, frost free areas, grow outside in fertile, well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer, in part or full shade. In colder areas, grow in peat-free,loam-based compost in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown at 13-18°C in spring, or by softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free