Pink Kisses Plectranthus

Pink Kisses Plectranthus (Plectranthus 'Pink Kisses') is a low, lush plant with soft-textured green leaves and delicate pink flowers that hover above the foliage from spring through autumn. It grows 30 to 50cm high and 50 to 80cm wide. It is a compact, hardy plant for borders, pots and baskets in sun or part shade.

Why you'll love it

• Months of soft pink. Flowers appear from spring right through autumn, held clear of the leaves so the colour shows.
• Lush, textured foliage. The leaves form a soft mound that fills the gaps between flushes of flower.
• Sun or part shade. It grows and flowers well in a sunny or partly shaded position, which opens up spots that sun lovers refuse.
• Compact and tidy. It grows no taller than 50cm, so it suits the front of a bed or a small pot.
• Fast and easy. It establishes quickly and asks for little more than regular water and a trim after flowering.

Where it works best

Garden borders. Plant 60cm apart along the front of a bed. The plants spread to meet each other and form a soft, flowering edge.

Pots, baskets and window boxes. Its wide, low habit spills over the rim of a container, and the pink flowers sit in view from a window or doorway.

Cottage gardens. It adds texture and long-lasting colour at the front of a cottage border, beside taller perennials.

Growing Pink Kisses Plectranthus in Australia

Position and climate. It grows and flowers best in sun or part shade. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and copes with a light frost. A hard frost will burn the tops, so in cold districts grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover.

Soil. Well drained soil. In pots, use a good quality potting mix with drainage holes.

Water and feed. Water regularly for the first 8 to 12 weeks until it is established. Feed with a liquid fertiliser monthly through spring and summer for lush cover.

Pruning. Give it a light trim once the flowers finish, which encourages the next flush and keeps the habit dense.

What to expect when it arrives

We sell Pink Kisses Plectranthus as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small, leafy plant rather than one in full flower, and it fills out fast once planted. Plant out or pot up soon after delivery, and water it in well.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Low growing plant ideas for garden borders
• More plants for pots
• More flowering plants
• Low maintenance plants

Common questions

Does it grow in shade?

Yes, in part shade. It does best in a sunny or partly shaded position, so avoid deep shade, where flowering will thin out.

How long does it flower?

From spring right through autumn. A light prune after the first big flush and a monthly liquid feed help it keep going.

How do I stop it becoming leggy?

Prune lightly after blooming and feed it through spring and summer. This keeps the plant dense and low instead of stretching.