Melianthus major
GIANT HONEYBUSH
SKU: 738-005
One of the prettiest giant foliage plants! Melianthus major, the giant honey flower, is an evergreen suckering shrub, endemic to South Africa and naturalised Australia, New Zealand and India. It has impressive and showy blue-green leaves 30-50 cm (12-20 in) long. Dark red, nectar-laden flower spikes, 30-80 cm (12-31 in) in length, appear in spring, followed by green pods.
The Latin binomial Melianthus major literally means "large honey flower".
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Shrub
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Location: Sun or part shade
Height: 4-6 feet, or prune to keep smaller
Seed origin: USA
Seeds per packet: 5
One of the prettiest giant foliage plants! Melianthus major, the giant honey flower, is an evergreen suckering shrub, endemic to South Africa and naturalised Australia, New Zealand and India. It has impressive and showy blue-green leaves 30-50 cm (12-20 in) long. Dark red, nectar-laden flower spikes, 30-80 cm (12-31 in) in length, appear in spring, followed by green pods.
The Latin binomial Melianthus major literally means "large honey flower".
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Shrub
Hardiness zones: 8-11
Location: Sun or part shade
Height: 4-6 feet, or prune to keep smaller
Seed origin: USA
Seeds per packet: 5
