Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Muishondblaar, Plectanthus 'Mona Lavender', Spur flower

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)

Comments: Breeding was a fairly long process involving repeated hand pollination and raising of many thousands of seedlings. The plant is being very effectively commercialised by the Ball Horticultural Company based near Chicago in the USA. SANBI has an agreement with this company to commercialise certain selected plants. For each plant that they sell, South Africa receives substantial royalties. Ball have effectively marketed and sold Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' for Kirstenbosch throughout North America, Europe, especially in the UK, South Africa and Australia.