James Compton / Butterfly / Papillon / Fairy Wings
(L. stoechas)
| picture | Upright, bushy, tall, semi-open plant with bright green to grey-green foliage. Corollas are dark violet blue, calycs have reddish tips. Sterile bracts are a vibrant red violet. The spikes look like small red butterflies, hence some of the names. Use for hedging, as an ornamental or as an individual feature plant. |