The beautiful leaves of the Persian shield plant (botanical name strobilanthes dyerianus) offers vibrant color far longer than a flowering plant. They are known for their long 4 – 7 inch leaves that range in color from purple to silver combined with green veins. It will bud light blue flowers for a short time throughout the year. Not […]

With brilliant shades of purple, green, and silver, the leaves of the Persian Shield plant (Strobilanthes dyerianus) are better in many gardener’s eyes than some flowering plants. The colors are vibrant and long-lasting and can brighten up even darker shady patches of the garden. Growing Persian Shield plants requires warm temperatures and higher humidity since […]