Melianthus major
Melianthus major has cool blue foliage that smells like peanut butter! You know you want it now!
Melianthus major is an intriguing plant with beautiful rippled and dissected pinnate, powdery blue foliage on stems between three and six feet high. It is shy to flower in our climate though I have seen the intriguing red spikes on a few occasions in Vancouver and Victoria. The most interesting aspect of this plant is the fragrance of the foliage which is very close to that of peanut butter. Plant with chocolate cosmos, Cosmos atrosanguineus, to turn your border into a peanut butter cup!
Common Name: Peanut Butter Plant
Family: Melianthaceae (The Honeybush Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Bluish
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Blue
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp sandy areas.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Southern Africa and Madagascar
