Melianthus major
Honey flower, Honey bush, Great honey flower
Melianthus Melianthus
M. major - M. major is a sprawling medium-sized evergreen shrub with attractive glaucous, pinnate leaves and racemes of small, tubular maroon flowers.
Melianthus major is: Evergreen
The flower is scented.
Arching, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-purple in Spring; Dark-purple in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Melianthus major (Honey flower) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises, Architectural, Containers
Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Shelter from cold, drying winds and dry mulch in winter to protect from excessive winter wet. Or plant in a container and keep outside over the summer and bring inside in late autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
Melianthus major
Honey flower, Honey bush, Great honey flower
Melianthus Melianthus
M. major - M. major is a sprawling medium-sized evergreen shrub with attractive glaucous, pinnate leaves and racemes of small, tubular maroon flowers.
Evergreen
The flower is scented.
Arching, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-purple in Spring; Dark-purple in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Melianthus major (Honey flower) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
City, Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises, Architectural, Containers
Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Shelter from cold, drying winds and dry mulch in winter to protect from excessive winter wet. Or plant in a container and keep outside over the summer and bring inside in late autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
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