Firework Stamens, African Linden or sparmannia africana
What attracted me to this flower was it’s amazing stamens (maybe I am part bee).
The hub of buds hanging and large leaves make it all around attractive.
Flowers, African Linden, sparmannia africana
The plant stands around 5 foot tall in part shade. It is blooming now in Fremont, CA (in an unseasonably warm winter). It is a perennial. Any ideas?
Mystery solved by the knowledgeable Flora Grubb Gardens. African Linden, sparmannia africana
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January 31, 2012 at 10:35 pm |
Many thanks to Flora Grubb Gardens for identifying this plant. More here: http://trees.stanford.edu/ENCYC/SPAafr.htm
Their site and products are beautiful.
http://www.floragrubb.com/idx/index.php