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Orthosiphon aristatus |
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| Synonym(s) |
Orthosiphon stamineus |
| Common name |
cat's whiskers, java tea |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z9-11) |
| Flowers |
white to lavender |
| Size |
to 36" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
Herbaceous perennial with serrated crinkly leaves in a handsome glossy mid-green, which offset spikes of lighter-colored spidery flowers, whose long stamens give rise to the common name. The flowers open upward along the stem, giving rise to a long period of bloom. Reportedly can get a bit unruly; I'll be on the lookout for excess vigor. I purchased this two years in a row, planted both in the foundation border along the north side of the house (which gets sun for only a few hours of the day) and thought I had lost the first one through winter, only to be surprised by flowers in October.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: foundation border About my plant portraits
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