Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 29 Nov 2024

When Butterfly Bush is in bloom

Butterfly Bush - Odontonema

When Butterfly Bush is in bloom



Butterfly Bush - Odontonema is in full bloom again this time of the year! Spectacular Winter bloomer and butterfly attractor.

Takes both sun and shade, and tolerates light frost. Very easy plant!

📚 From previous posts:


▪️ This is what butterflies love
▪️ The best butterfly and hummingbird attractor - Butterfly Bush
▪️ How to attract more butterflies to your garden

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Date: 26 Nov 2024

Baby-pink fluffy flower for butterflies

Calliandra selloi (brevipes) - Pink Powderpuff, Pink Lilian

Baby-pink fluffy flower for butterflies



🐾 Calliandra selloi (brevipes) - The Pink Powderpuff, also known as Pink Lilian, is a spectacular bloomer that adds charm and grace to your butterfly garden.

🐾 Native to southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina, this shrub stands out with its finely divided leaves with teeny-tiny leaflets and dazzling clusters of baby pink, silky, powder-puff flowers.

🐾 This medium-to-large shrub has a graceful growth habit, making it a stunning centerpiece or a lush addition to garden borders.

🐾 Its delicate flowers bloom during the summer, looking like nature's fireworks and attracting pollinators with their fluffy appeal.

📚 More Calliandras from previous posts:


· Flowering bush that everyone loves
· Tree Calliandra
· How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff for blocking the unwanted view

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Date: 14 Nov 2024

What is an easy growing butterfly bush for a low maintenance landscape?

What is an easy growing butterfly bush for a low maintenance landscape?

🏖 What is an easy growing butterfly bush for a low maintenance landscape?



☀️ Cassia bahamensis (Senna mexicana) - Bahama Senna is a fantastic addition to low-maintenance landscapes, especially in Southern gardens.

☀️ This hardy, compact shrub is beloved for its dense, lush green foliage and abundant clusters of vibrant golden-yellow flowers that bloom from fall to early spring.

☀️ The blooms are not only visually striking but also serve as an essential nectar source for butterflies, particularly the Cloudless Sulphur butterfly, making it a pollinator magnet.

☀️ What makes Bahama Senna a landscaper's favorite is its remarkable resilience. It's highly drought-tolerant, thrives in full sun, and requires little water once established - perfect for areas with water restrictions or hot climates.

☀️ Its low-growing, compact habit (typically under 5 feet) makes it ideal for small gardens, borders, or containers, where it adds a splash of color without overwhelming other plants.

☀️ Additionally, its evergreen foliage provides year-round interest, and it requires minimal pruning to maintain its shape, making it truly low-maintenance.

☀️ For those looking for a beautiful, easy-care shrub that attracts pollinators and brightens the garden with golden hues, Bahama Senna is an outstanding choice.

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Date: 14 Nov 2024

What is an easy growing butterfly bush for a low maintenance landscape?

Cassia bahamensis (Senna mexicana) - Bahama Senna

Cassia bahamensis (Senna mexicana) - Bahama Senna

🏖 What is an easy growing butterfly bush for a low maintenance landscape?



☀️ Cassia bahamensis (Senna mexicana) - Bahama Senna is a fantastic addition to low-maintenance landscapes, especially in Southern gardens.

☀️ This hardy, compact shrub is beloved for its dense, lush green foliage and abundant clusters of vibrant golden-yellow flowers that bloom from fall to early spring.

☀️ The blooms are not only visually striking but also serve as an essential nectar source for butterflies, particularly the Cloudless Sulphur butterfly, making it a pollinator magnet.

☀️ What makes Bahama Senna a landscaper's favorite is its remarkable resilience. It's highly drought-tolerant, thrives in full sun, and requires little water once established - perfect for areas with water restrictions or hot climates.

☀️ Its low-growing, compact habit (typically under 5 feet) makes it ideal for small gardens, borders, or containers, where it adds a splash of color without overwhelming other plants.

☀️ Additionally, its evergreen foliage provides year-round interest, and it requires minimal pruning to maintain its shape, making it truly low-maintenance.

☀️ For those looking for a beautiful, easy-care shrub that attracts pollinators and brightens the garden with golden hues, Bahama Senna is an outstanding choice.

🛒 Plant Bahama Senna

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Date: 11 Nov 2024

Colorful varieties of Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Red

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Red

Holmskioldia cintrina - Chinese Hat Flower, Yellow

Holmskioldia cintrina - Chinese Hat Flower, Yellow

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Bronze

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower, Bronze

💕 Colorful varieties of Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower

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