This beautiful Florida Native bush is great for pollinators, including hummingbirds. Their pinkish-purple flowers adorn this bush pretty much year round. Wooly Pyramidflower makes an excellent accent plant or focal point of a landscape. Truly a must have in any butterfly/ native landscape or garden.
How to care for Wooly Pyramidflower
Light. Full sun.
Water. Water regularly while it establishes. Once rooted in, it is highly drought tolerant and needs little extra water.
Soil and feeding. It grows in poor, well-drained sandy or limestone soil and has low nutrient needs.
Size. Grows 3 ft or more and can reach 6–10 ft, as broad as tall. It grows fast.
Pruning. It can quickly get overgrown, so trim it to keep its shape. It reseeds readily; pull seedlings you don't want.
Good to know. Pink flowers appear all year, most heavily from fall to early spring. Bees, small butterflies such as hairstreaks and skippers, and hummingbirds visit them.
Sources: Natives for Your Neighborhood (Institute for Regional Conservation): Melochia tomentosa · Florida Native Plant Society Plant Database: Melochia tomentosa
