Strobilanthes dyerianus 
Native range: Myanmar (Burma)
Known names: Persian Shield
Hardiness: USDA Zone 10 (30-40°F) to 11, protect from frost and freezing temperatures.
Mature Size: 2'-4' tall, 2'-3' wide (fast grower, typically adding 12"-24" per year)
Light: Morning sun, half day sun, dappled light, frosted window
Water: Keep consistently moist; do not allow soil to dry out completely.
Soil: Light, loose, highly organic, and well-draining potting mix. Add pumice or perlite.
Dormancy Period: Winter (growth slows down significantly)
Pet-Safe: Yes
Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped semi bare root.
 
Strobilanthes dyerianus is a bushy, upright subshrub known for its lanceolate (lance-shaped, tapering to a point) foliage that displays iridescent metallic-purple and violet centers bordered by dark green margins. Newly emerging leaves open with a bright, pale pinkish-purple sheen before deepening into brilliant, iridescent violet-purple leaves with deep contrast patterns as the foliage matures. It forms a dense, multi-branched mound of foliage and produces small, pale violet tubular flowers on short spikes during late fall or winter. In cultivation, it requires a site with morning sun, half day sun, dappled light, or a frosted window. Requires light, well-draining potting soil. Its species name dyerianus honors Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer, an eminent 19th-century British botanist and director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.