Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue' (Honey Bush) Flowers Orange feathery texture when mature

feathery texture when mature

Inter-generic hybrid between Franklinia and Gordonia

Companion plants:  Rheum

usually found on dry rocky slopes and ridges among oaks

glades and ravines

Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue' (Honey Bush) Flowers Orange feathery texture when matureFamily: FrancoaceaeZone: 7 11Natural Range: South AfricaSoil: Average, well drainedLight: Sun, part sunHeight: 6' 10'Bloom Time: June to AugustAttracts: BeesPest Resistance: DeerAttributes: Semi evergreen. Powdery blue leaves with reddish stems and flower bracts. Notes: A hardy clone that stays evergreen down into the mid to low twenties. Does best when pruned once it flowers and mulch crown in winter. When first planting make sure the bottom few