This is a Plectranthus. These are wonderful annuals in the northeast and they can be kept indoors in the winter as houseplants. If you’re able to put this plant out in the summer, do so as it will not only grow and prosper, but it’s likely to flower later in the season. In fact, many plectranthus varieties such as yours have beautiful spires of lavender flowers later in the summer since they are triggered into blooming by decreasing hours of daylight.
Pinch the ends off your plant to promote bushy, fuller growth. Instead of pinching you can also cut pieces that are 4 to 5 inches long off your stems, dip them in root-stimulating powder and place in moist seed-starting mix, both available from your garden center. In this way you can not only make your plant fuller and bushy, but you can also create new plants!
Grow Plectranthus in bright to sunny windows indoors and in full to part sun outdoors in the summer. When moving a plant such as this from inside to outdoors in May, move it into part-shade first and then gradually into more sun so that it won’t get burned.
Plectranthus are beautiful plants that are fun to grow. Enjoy!
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