Common Name
Common Sugarbush, Honey Protea, (Afrikaans: suikerbos, stroopbos, opregtesuikerbos)
Belongs to group called True sugarbushes
- grows to shrub/tree of 4.5 m with long narrow leaves
- flowers creamy white to pink to red and are waxy and sticky to touch
- they flower from Feb-Oct
- produce lots of nectar, attracting birds and bees
- are easy to grow from seed, adaptable to many soil types and waterwise
- produce beautiful long-lasting cut flowers
- sow in autumn
- hardy to USDA zone 8
- the sweet watery nectar that collects in the flowers used to be drained and boiled up to produce a sugary syrup – known as 'bossiestroop' – which was used as a sweetner and for medicinal use
- ideal for coastal gardens and can be used as a windbreak
Plant Properties
Price per
pack of 10 seeds
:
$2,72