User:DavidAnstiss/Brunia lanuginosa

Brunia albiflora, commonly known as buttonbush lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bruniaceae native to the Western Cape region of South Africa. It is a perennial shrub that is hardy from USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11. It grows to be 4 to 6 ft tall.

A beautiful plant in the garden and wonderful for cut flowers, Brunia Buttonbush Lime (Brunia albiflora) shows off large flower heads from Summer-Autumn. changing from green to white throughout the season, these long lasting flowers are perfect for cut flowers and dry really well making them excellent for long lasting displays. These attractive shrubs feature pine like leaves and soft green stems making them a teriffic backdrop even when they are not in flower.

Suitable for cut flowers, Brunia are equally at home in garden beds or on display in pots and containers. Ensure an Australian native potting mix and fertilier is used if growing in pots, and select a pot with adequate drainage holes as these plants do not like to be waterlogged. Plants in this family are very low maintenance, light frost and drought tolerant once established. Members of the Protea family are suitable for a variety of soil types but they must be in a well drained soil. Prefers a full sun to part shade position.

Brunia albiflora E.Phillips, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1922(6): 195 (1922).