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Products > Brachysema praemorsum 'Bronze Butterfly'
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Category: Shrub |
Family: Fabaceae = Pea Family |
Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Flower Color: Red |
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
Synonyms: [Gastrolobium praemorsum] |
Height: 1-2 feet |
Width: Spreading |
Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Brachysema praemorsum 'Bronze Butterfly' (Bronze Butterfly) - A creeping shrub that grows 1 to 2 feet tall with chartreuse-margined triangular-shaped dark bronze (nearly black) foliage. Flowers, borne in opposite pairs from spring through summer emerge a pale orange-red and deepen with age to very dark red. Plant in well-drained soil in shade or in full sun along the coast. Appreciates water during dry periods. Frost hardy to mid 20°s F. An unusual and interesting plant. Useful as a groundcover or in a large pot. Attracts birds. The specific epithet 'praemorsa', meaning "bitten off" is in reference to the shape of the leaf tip. This Plant is a 2002 Fall release from the UCSC Koala Blooms Introduction Program and will become available from San Marcos Growers, Rosendale Nursery, Suncrest Nursery and Monterey Bay Nursery. We grew this interesting plant from 2002 until 2012 but have since discontinued producing it . The current name for this species is Gastrolobium praemorsum.
The information provided on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our nursery's library, from what we have found about it on reliable online sources, as well as from observations in our nursery of crops of this plant as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens. We will also incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Brachysema praemorsum 'Bronze Butterfly'. |
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