Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Twice a week
Mature size
2–3 m
First harvest
Flowers year two
Family
Lamiaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
winter
Care
Tie it to a wall; it is a scrambler, not self-supporting.
A sub-Himalayan scrambler with brick-red bracts through the cool months.
Growing it
Tie it to a wall; it is a scrambler, not self-supporting.
What it is for
Winter colour; sunbird nectar.