Also known as the Persian Shield this plant is a low-maintenance evergreen shrub with silver-grey leaves. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.
The leaves are velvety and covered in fine hairs that are golden on new growth and turn silvery grey as they age
The plant has a rounded, dense habit and can grow to about 1.2m x 1.5m
It produces small, tubular flowers in late summer
It thrives in well-drained soil and tolerates both full sun and full shade
It requires a frost-free environment
