Clerodendrum myricoides UgandenseBlue glory bower
科:马鞭草科
Family:Verbenaceae
属:大青属
common name:Blue glory bower
introduce:Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen
Family: Verbenaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Tropical Africa
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: Seasonal bloomer
Bloom Color: Light blue/violet (bicolor)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance:
General Culture:
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-11 where it is grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. In St. Louis, it is best grown in containers where it can be typically maintained as a small rounded shrub. Containers can be overwintered in bright sunny conservatory-like rooms or greenhouses, but in the absence of these facilities, plants are best forced into dormancy and stored in a cool, dark, dry location until spring.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Native to tropical Africa, blue glory bower is a sprawling evergreen shrub with a weak upright habit. It grows to 6-10?tall in its native habitat, but more typically grows 2-4?tall in containers in the St. Louis area. It is sometimes commonly called butterfly bush (though totally unrelated to Buddleia) because its bicolored light blue/violet flowers with long protruding purple stamens purportedly resemble butterflies in flight. Blooms in late summer to fall. Elliptic to narrow obovate glossy dark green leaves (to 4?long).
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for aphids and whitefly.
Uses:
Grow in containers in the St. Louis area.
