Teabush (Melochia tomentosa)
Grows well in full sun.
Average water needs.
Size: 10 ft tall x 4-5 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
This lovely olive green shrub with velvety leaves thrives in open areas with dry sandy soil. In the summer, it produces lovely purple blooms that are extremely attractive to the bees and butterflies. It must be planted in full sun to survive and will eventually die with too much shade. The plant is native to Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and Mexico. This particular shrub is hard to find because very few native nurseries grow it.
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3985
https://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/melochia.htm
Average water needs.
Size: 10 ft tall x 4-5 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
This lovely olive green shrub with velvety leaves thrives in open areas with dry sandy soil. In the summer, it produces lovely purple blooms that are extremely attractive to the bees and butterflies. It must be planted in full sun to survive and will eventually die with too much shade. The plant is native to Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and Mexico. This particular shrub is hard to find because very few native nurseries grow it.
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3985
https://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/melochia.htm
