25 Wild Dagga Seeds
Leonotis leonorus, Wild dagga, Lion's Ear,Wildedagga, Duiwelstabak.

These Wild Dagga seeds are harvested from our own plantation.

The Wild Dagga is a robust shrub which grows up to 2-3m tall and 1.5m wide

How to grow it:
This shrub is a annual and can take temperatures down to -3 celsius.
The seeds take 4-10 days to germinate. You can also propagate this

Plant by stem cuttings:
The Wild Dagga flowers from summer to autumn with bright orange flowers carried in compact clusters in whorls along the flower stalk.
Wild Dagga prefers lots of sun, rich soil, and heavy feeding.

Sowing Seeds:
Plant them in groups and space out each plant about two and half feet, needs some space. This species is closely related to Phlomis. Native from South Africa, were it is found growing on grassy scrub lands and along roadways, blooming in late summer into fall. Zones 9-11. Germination in 1 to 3 weeks at 65-75F. Surface sow the seeds and keep moist but not wet. 30 seeds.

Leonotis may be planted outdoors in California and the South; it may be grown as an annual in the North, or brought into the greenhouse during winter. It should be planted in full sun, as it will not flower in the shade. It prefers a dry soil and is drought-resistant. Water deeply and infrequently.

Leonotis may be propagated by seeds sown indoors from January to February. Cuttings root easily at any time of the year. For good-sized plants, cuttings should be taken in the early spring.