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Turnera subulata, Key West Butter Cup

Turnera subulata

Key West Butter Cup
Family: Turneraceae
Origin: Central America
USDA Zone: 9-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapGroundcover and low-growing 2ft plantSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunDry conditionsYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Butter Cup. One of the most popular landscape plants, low growing shrub. Everblooming, attracts butterflies. The brown eye inside the white flower draws bees in to pollinate. It is one of the most stunning of flowers. Blossoms open at sunrise and close at sunset.

The plant prefers red sandy loam.

See article about this plant: Turnera - Aphrodisiac Superherb


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