This pot was an attempt to grow a purple themed pot a couple of years ago, it's got purple shield (Strobilanthes Dyerianus), Bugleweed (ajuga 'chocolate chip'), and a Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' (The under sides of the foliage is a deep purple and it has cute little purple flowers with little freckles of dark purple on them).
So anyway, the persian shield has died on me every year since I bought the first one even though they are rated for zone 9, they have not survived through the winter for me - but do come back in the early to mid-summer. It's possible that where it is located in my backyard is a microclimate of zone 8, but I doubt it. I'll need to bring this one in for the winter this year and see how it does as a houseplant.
It has beautiful purple irridescent foliage, and later will bloom with purple trumpet shaped flowers.
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