🌿 Wild Dagga Seeds — Leonotis leonurus (Lion's Tail)

Evergreen Flowering Shrub | For Horticultural Growing Only

Wild Dagga, also called Lion's Tail (Leonotis leonurus), is an evergreen shrub from the mint family, native to South Africa. It grows to around 2 m and produces whorls of vivid orange tubular flowers from late summer into autumn, with aromatic dark green leaves. It is drought tolerant once established and a magnet for bees. These seeds are supplied with no seed coating or treatment for horticultural cultivation, botanical study and educational use.

🌱 Growing Guide

General horticultural guidelines — not instructions for ingestion or processing.

🔧 Seed Preparation

• Pre-soak — Optional — soak in warm water for 6–12 hours.

🌿 Planting Instructions

• Sowing time — Sow indoors in spring.

• Soil — Free-draining seed compost with added grit.

• Depth — Surface-sow and cover very lightly (1–2 mm).

• Germination — Keep at 18–24°C; germination usually takes 2–4 weeks.

☀️ Ideal Growing Conditions

• Light — Full sun and a sheltered position.

• Hardiness — Tolerates light frost with a thick mulch; in colder parts of the UK grow in a large pot and overwinter frost-free.

• Size — Up to about 2 m tall and 1 m wide.

💧 Watering & Maintenance

• Watering — Water well in the first season; established plants are drought tolerant.

• Pruning — Cut back after flowering to keep a compact shape.

• Feeding — A light feed in spring is enough.

📦 Product Highlights

• Leonotis leonurus seeds – no coating or seed treatment

• Vivid orange late-season flowers

• Great for sunny borders, patio pots and conservatories

• Shelf life: 24 months — store cool and dry

⚠️ Herbal Monkey Disclaimer

This product is supplied strictly for horticultural growing, botanical study and educational use only. It is not for human consumption in any form.

No claims are made regarding nutritional, medicinal, psychoactive, or therapeutic properties. All information provided is for general horticultural interest.

Customers are responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the cultivation of plants in their region. Herbal Monkey accepts no liability for misuse of this product.