Melianthus elongatus (Dwarf honey flower)

Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. Tolerate partial shade. Apply a thick, dry mulch in winter to protect from excessive winter wet. In colder areas, can be treated as a perennial, dying back at the first frost and sprouting from the base in spring. Or, plant in a container, setting outside in summer and overwintering under glass in winter.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Hedging/Screens, Wallside and trellises

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Erect, Spreading

Native to

South Africa

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

The flower is scented.

Toxicity

Not toxic