Pyramid Bush, Wooly Pyramid Bush, Tea Bush, Raichie, Broom Weed (Melochia toment

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 08, 2004

Pyramid Bush, Wooly Pyramid Bush, Tea Bush, Raichie, Broom Weed
Melochia tomentosa

The small violet-pink blooms standout on this subshrub which takes very little water.

This message was edited Sep 10, 2004 8:26 PM

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Sep 09, 2004


The leaves resemble a perennial verbena from what I can see.
Boy, it is dry here now...that drought resisitant characteristic would be welcome.
One of my forsythia bushes is in full bloom. Totally weird.
Neat plant you posted, I never heard of it before.

Okay, I edited mine, too.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 09, 2004

It is a native Texas plant which is found throughout the Texas Hillcountry where it likes rocky limestone soil. I had never seen it before either. I found it at my favorite local nursery that specializes in native plants. I bought one yesterday and was happy that the price was 40 percent off. I am planting it in a tiny flowerbed between the street curb and the sidewalk. There is planty of limestone there and it is an extremely hot area. Although the blooms are small, the plant is covered with them which gives it a medium purplish pink tone at a distance. The leaves do look like a verbena in shape, but they are a more grayish green. Thanks for your comments.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Sep 10, 2004

Sounds like you did a lot of research into finding the right spot for it...hope it does well for you (I know it will).
Did you get my email about taking a shipment of plants in the next week or so?

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 10, 2004

I have not checked my email, but will.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Sep 10, 2004

I think htop meant subshrub. (My fingers get tangled when I type, too ;o)

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Sep 11, 2004

Oh me too! It is always much later when I read something and gasp at the missing letters, reversed letters, etc. Just proves we are all human.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 11, 2004

I fixed my booboo. Thanks, you guys for pointing it uot ... oops, I mean out. :o)

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