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As August arrives, we find ourselves smack in the middle of peak butterfly season in the south. After watching for years at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Columbus Botanical Garden in Columbus, GA, and Callaway Botanical Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA, I have always been watching hydrangeas.
The Temple of Bloom is like the tree of life to everyone who gardens for pollinators. It is a more compact form of Seven-Sons Flower known botanically as Heptacodium micronioides. I know that it has sound unknown and foreign in both variety, common name and botanical name as any I have put before you. The Temple of Bloom’s native habitat is China where its wild populations are under threat of extinction. If you live in zones 5a to 9b however, and you are looking for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds, then this is a must have plant.
Wondering what you could be doing in your Southern garden to help it thrive? Check here for seasonal tips and guidance from Southern gardening expert Norman Winter, tailored for hot, humid growing conditions.
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