Teabush (Melochia tomentosa)Teabush (Melochia tomentosa) is a long lived perennial shrub that usually grows to 4 12 feet tall by 2 6 feet wide. Extremely popular with native bees, honey bees and butterflies with lovely pinkish to lavender flowers. A pollinator party on this plant at all times when in bloom. It will tolerate full sun to partial with moist, well drained lime rock or sandy soil; this is a drought tolerant shrub. Pretty pinkish purple showy flowers bloom April to

but does well in long dry conditions

It is hardy and suitable for difficult areas where other plants may not do well

Some of the plant roots systems can grow to be as thick as 12" in older plants

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Blooms: Late summer/early Fall

Pearl Fragrance: Classic

Butterfly weed grows best in dry

Native range: Eastern North America

Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida) is a versatile evergreen shrub and long-lived perennial that produces delicate white flowers and brown to black fruit

Thriving in full sun and dry to very dry sandy soils

this fast-growing climber thrives in full sun to partial shade and flourishes when trained on a trellis

this plant is both aggressive and low-maintenance