Botanical Name: Clerodendrum myricoides ‘Ugandense’
Common Name: Blue glorybower, Blue butterfly bush Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Habit of Growth: Overall Shape shrubby, upright and sprawling, forms a rounded, loosely shaped plant with blue-violet flowers forming toward the ends of the branches Height to 10' Spread to 10' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most any soil with good drainage; like a slightly acid pH Hardiness some frost – Zones 9, 14-24 Morphology: Leaves elliptical to lanceolate, to 4" long, oppositely arranged on stem, coarsely toothed on margins, glossy dark green color th Flowers to 1" long, corolla with 3 lobes light blue, 4 lobe is longer, violet-blue; stamens are long and prominent, with purple filaments, blue anthers Fruit small drupe Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings in summer, softwood cuttings any time Usage: background plant in subtropical landscape areas, mixes well with tropical, subtropical, Mediterranean or even cottage theme landscapes; grown for attractive blue flowers which appear throughout the warm season Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular watering, tolerates brief drought without ill effects Fertilizing balanced, slow release fertilizer in spring Pruning head back occasionally to induce bushy growth Pests/Diseases none significant Special Conditions/Other Origin: Tropical Africa Family: Verbenaceae Notes: |
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