

How to identify Giant honey flower (Melianthus major)
Giant honey flower, also known as Cape honey flower
Giant honey flower is a robust, evergreen shrub reaching heights of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) with a wide-spreading habit due to its sucker roots. It showcases long, serrated bluish-green leaflets arranged on foot-long (30 cm) stems, emitting a distinctive salty peanut butter aroma upon being crushed. During winter to spring, giant honey flower displays spikes of dark maroon flowers rising above the foliage, concluding with the development of papery seed pods. The foliage might endure minor damage at 16°F (-8.9°C), though giant honey flower's rootstock can survive temperatures as low as 5°F (-15°C) with adequate mulching.
Robust, evergreen shrub up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall with wide-spreading habit.
Distinctive bluish-green serrated leaflets emitting a salty peanut butter aroma when crushed.
Seasonal dark maroon flower spikes above foliage, leading to papery seed pods.
Rootstock can survive temperatures as low as 5°F (-15°C) with proper mulching.
Tolerates minor foliage damage at 16°F (-8.9°C), showcasing resilience in colder climates.
Scientific Classification of Giant honey flower