Common Name | Honey Flower |
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Family | Francoaceae |
Genus | Melianthus |
species | Major |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Patent # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July, August |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Blue, Green |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Shrubby |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
How Different? | Powdery blue foliage and is more cold hardy (zone 7) than most. |
Landscape Value | -- |
Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 36" / 36" / 48" |
Soil (Garden) | Rich, well drained. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Hummingbird Attractor, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | Its serrated, powder blue foliage grows well into winter, with new growth opening like an accordion and smelling like peanut butter. |
Melianthus ‘Antonow’s Blue’
Dramatic, tropical foliage is the hallmark of this beauty. Possessing unusual, large, blue-green foliage with a very peanut butter scent when touched. Use in containers or, in temperate climates as a background shrub. Cut to the ground after winter to keep this looking sharp.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 36″ / 36″ / 48″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 1.5 |
pH | 6.5 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | — |