Proven Accents^® Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus

Last spring I was shopping for plants for my yard and saw this wee little Persian Shield plant. The color was so stunning, I had to have it and didn't care how big or small it stayed, simply fell in love with that gorgeous color! I planted it in the back yard where the soil isn't the greatest. Watered it and did little else... I didn't need to...it took off like a rocket! It got full, lush, tall, and NOTHING disturbed the leaves. It stayed beautiful right into the fall. I am in love with this stunner, and this year I plan to plant them all over! They add such beauty and are shimmery with their purple and silvery foliage. Best plant I ever had (and no flowers, so no yellow jackets! YAY!!!)

I have grown this plant many times and just love it. It grows into about a 2' tall plant and does well in just about any soil and in part shade to shade. I've found the colour kind of fades if put in full sun. The colour of the leaves just glows in the shade and best of all, the deer don't eat it, which is important in my part of the world. Each leaf is green and purple, with a streak of silver and is just lovely. It won't go through our cold winters so I take a few cuttings in the fall and stick them in soil and they take off without too much trouble. I'd rather do that than bring the plant in for the winter. This way I end up with as many plants as I want for the following summer.

This plant is beautiful, grows very quickly and it has become my favorite plant! I love it!

I absolutely love this plant. Didn't know much about it when I purchased it, all I knew it was my favorite color (purple) so naturally I knew it would be pretty. I planted it in a large pot with the bright green sweet potatoe vine and it grew fast and large and was georgeous. It stood out in front of my porch and everyone walking pass my house or those visiting love it just as much and wanted it. I high recommend this plant for a burst of color. It is also low maintenance. Joyce

Love this plant. I use it in several containers as the centerpiece (partial shade). The leaves simply glimmer with color and it performs well all summer long. My friends always want to know about this plant because it is such a beauty. I once overwintered it in a sunny classroom, but it looked pretty scraggly by spring.