Melianthus major (Honey Bush) Flowers Pink Dark orange flowers emerging before

Dark orange flowers emerging before the ferny foliage

Summer blooming

Oval shaped leaves with sticky hairs along the leaf petiole

Notes:  Selected by Allen Bush of Holbrook Farm & Nursery in North Carolina

Light: part sun-shade

Melianthus major (Honey Bush) Flowers Pink Dark orange flowers emerging beforeFamily: Francoaceae Zone: 7 11 Natural Range: South Africa Soil: Average, well drained Light: Sun, part sun Height: 6' 10' Bloom Time: June to August Attracts: Bees Pest Resistance: Deer Attributes: Evergreen to semi evergreen. Powdery blue leaves with reddish stems and flower bracts. Notes: Looses foliage when extended temps below 25 degrees but re sprout in the spring, reaching full size the next season. Plant stems deep for better hardiness.