Scaredy cat plant care is relatively simple, as long as it's planted in the right environment. A healthy Coleus canina will produce attractive light blue flowers from spring until frost, sprouting from leaves that look surprisingly like those of peppermint or spearmint.

Are scaredy cat plants perennial?

The neat grey-green leaves and small pale blue flowers make this half-hardy perennial an attractive addition to borders and containers. At it's most effective when grown in full sun and when fully established, Coleus canina 'Scaredy Cat' is undemanding and surprisingly drought tolerant.

What do scaredy cat plants smell like?

Scaredy cat plant – plectranthus caninus (coleus canina)

This plant smells of dog urine and is supposed to deter both cats and dogs.