Make a bold statement in your garden with Melianthus ‘Antonow’s Blue’ (African Honey Bush)—a striking shrub known for its large, serrated blue-gray foliage and dramatic architectural form. Perfect for adding a tropical look to landscapes, this fast-growing plant brings texture and contrast to any space.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Unique blue-gray foliage with dramatic texture
• Creates a bold architectural focal point
• Fast-growing and eye-catching
• Adds a tropical/exotic look to gardens
• Fragrant nectar-rich flowers (in warm climates)

What You’ll Receive

• Quantity: 1 live plant
• Healthy, rooted plant
• Size may vary depending on season
• Carefully packaged for safe delivery

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Melianthus major ‘Antonow’s Blue’
• Common name: African Honey Bush
• Type: Evergreen shrub (semi-evergreen in cooler climates)
• Height: 6–10 feet
• Spread: 4–8 feet
• Foliage: Blue-gray, deeply serrated leaves

Care Instructions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Maintenance: Cut back to shape or control size

Hardiness

• USDA Zones: 8–11
• May die back in colder climates and regrow from roots
• Protect from frost in cooler regions

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.