This upright and branched small perennial shrub has an open rounded habit. The lanced-shaped leaves are dark green with a silvery-purplish overlay and the pale blue insignificant funnel-shaped flowers appear in a spike during late summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11 

Strobilanthes dyerianus is naturally found in Burma growing as an understorey plant in rainforests on well drained fertile, organic rich moist soils in a protected semi shaded position and is frost and drought tender. 

Persian Shield is a colourful soft-looking perennial that is grown in the understorey in tropical gardens or as a specimen plant around water-features. It is also grown in containers and in cool climates as a house plant or glasshouse specimen. It establishes in 1 year from cuttings requiring a warm humid environment. ID 1316

Strobilanthes (stroh-bil-AN-theez) dyerianus (die-a-ree-AH-nus)

Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Acanthus Family