Blue Witches Hat (Pycnostachys urticifolia)

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Description

Blue Witches Hat (Pycnostachys urticifolia)This South African shrub adds color to the winter garden since it blooms from fall through springtime and its a reliable bloomer the first year. The 4 cobalt blue flowers form on the branching tips and they open from the bottom giving the appearance of a witchs hat with a wide brim. The green glossy leaves are heart shaped. Prune Blue Witches Hat after flowering to maintain shape.

It reaches between 2-5” wide depending on its age and can be found on rocky hillsides and cliffs in its native land

We have limited supply of this rare plant

2" flowers that emit an intoxicating fragrance that intensifies at night

Brought into cultivation in 1961

Why you’ll love the Banana Shrub:

Its growth is stocky and well-branched

Place the tree near a south- or west-facing window for best results

Produces delicious

this is one of the best

higher temperatures during the day and lower nighttime temperatures encourage the deepest red color and sweetest fruit

Its resulting upright growth and dense foliage make the flowers that much more alluring

It is a somewhat slow growing vine and needs a stake or trellis to climb on