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Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' (Swedish Ivy, Creeping Charlie)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001171



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Plectranthus
Cultivar: Mona Lavender
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
  • Shrub
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • November
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
  • Purple
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Hanging Basket
  • Hedging/Screening
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Lavender
Wildlife Value edit
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
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  • Leaves are purple on the back. edit | delete
  • Outdoor perennial zone 10-11, bring inside during cold in other zones. edit | delete
  • Indoor plant in colder climates edit | delete
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Contributors For This Plant
toni (36069)
  purpleinopp (8118)
tmholding (401)
Bernieh (621)
jb19012 (126)

Plant suggested by: toni (36069)


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jb19012 (126) wrote on May 30 2012
I don't think this is Creeping Charlie, unless there are others of that horrible, invasive beast. I could easily be wrong.

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