A long, graceful spire of lilac-hued florets.
Multiple flowering spikes.
Jagged sage-like leaves. Lovely for height and texture.
I cut this one back severely, and it’s just starting to grow again. Look at thick trunk; it almost looks like a tree.
More fence-line plantings. The leaves of the mulberry tree are turning yellow and falling.
I need to rake them up and add to the compost bin.
Native to Australia, drought-tolerant Plectranthus argentatus.
I found this plant in our neighborhood on one of our walks to the beach. I surreptitiously snapped off a small piece to experiment with propagation. Lo and behold, it started to grow immediately. That was about ten years ago, and now my entire yard is ringed with Silver Shields, and I’ll share a cutting with anyone who likes them. They are super hardy, beyond easy to grow, and just need to be cut back because of a tendency to spread and get leggy,
It’s raining now and the garden is loving it. Happy Sunday!
Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud 
Not loving the rain but the plant is GORGEOUS 😀
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All the plants love the rain, though. And that means we don’t have to water as much. Water is SO expensive here.
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Okay, well there’s that. We have an abundance of it. I should be thankful we get it free, I guess 🙂
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Yes, something to be grateful for…
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Love the color especially in the close-up. Do you know the Latin name?
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Native to Australia, drought-tolerant Plectranthus argentatus. It was in the post, but maybe I should have placed it in a more prominent location. Glad you like it!
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That is one beautiful plant and you pictures cheered me up as I look outside and see the frozen tundra and snow drifts. Thank YOU! The colors are beautiful.
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How very kind of you! I am kind of jealous of your snow drifts, it seems so cozy. But I do know snow as a former Detroit girl! It’ll be spring before you know it.!
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