Family LAMIACEAE
Genus Rotheca
Species myricoides
SA Plant Number 667.1
Basionym Rotheca myricoides

Rotheca myricoides (= Clerodendrum myricoides) is a fairly hardy, medium sized, evergreen, very decorative shrub with beautiful foliage. 

It has massed spikes of purple flowers in spring and summer which attract the beautiful Carpenter Bees. 

The edible fruit attracts birds to the garden. Plant in sun or semi-shade in well-composted soil. 

Prune regularly to encourage it to bush out and keep producing flowers. A beautiful shrub for small gardens and containers. 

Size 2 to 3m

Carpenter Bees: The flowers are a firm favourite with Carpenter Bees, which pollinate them.

Birds: The edible fruit attracts birds to the garden.

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal 

Natural Habitat Bushveld, Coastal Scrub, Forest margin, Rocky Outcrops  

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Fairly Hardy, Hardiness - Frost: Protect when young, Plant Type: Shrub - Medium, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Position: Under deciduous trees, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Edible: Edible fruit, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Screen plant - medium, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Blue and shades of purple, Garden type: Bushclumps, Garden type: Forest Garden, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens,

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