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Tufted Honey Flower

Melianthusdregeanus subsp. insignis

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Genus

Melianthus (me-lee-AN-thus)

Info

Synonym

Melianthus comosus

Melianthus dregeanus var. insignis

Melianthus insignis

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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Cocobalanga

(Zone 8b) | June 2015 | positive

I grow one outside since three years which is 7 feet high and is actually in full flower. (June).Flower are very striking, a vivid red co...Read More

palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2004 | neutral

Looks a bit like the common Honey Bush but with smaller leaves. Suppposed to be a bit hardier.

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