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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Flowers are fragrant
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From woody stem cuttings
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Jul 11, 2008, fairysusan from Banffshire United Kingdom wrote:
I have several of these shrubs growing well here in the North East of Scotland. My garden is very exposed, but they take our fierce (& frequent) winds in their stride- hurricane force 80mph+ with gusts at times reaching 112mph. Being only around 5 miles from the sea, we do not usually experience intense cold (rarely below -5 deg.c but occasionally -15) but even in our worst `freeze-ups' my globosas rarely lose any foliage, & never all of it. All mine came from one `mother plant' at my last home in Caithness. My mother in law
took a cutting which grew successfully in her garden in Orkney. She took a cutting off that one before moving here
near us in Banffshire from whence all the rest came... My best
one is now a 9ftx9ft beauty densely leafed & smothered in flowers, only 4 years from being a 10" baby ! I love them, as do the bees & moths. It`s a great boost for the wildlife in this
intensively farmed area where pesticides are so prevalent.
Incidentally I have heavy clay soil !
On Jan 10, 2005, Mogheller from Berlin Germany wrote:
Hi!
This plant has a very nice flower and its more hardy than thought.
i live in Germany in a 7a zone, but in my parents garten its 8a, with temperatures down to -10C in most winters and B. globosa is 2 meters , since 4 years outside and no problems .
On Aug 4, 2004, Ursula from Santiago Chile (Zone 9b) wrote:
This shrub is native to Chile, where it is known as "Matico" and used as medicine. Fresh or dry leaves herbal tea is used by ulcera patients, as well as to aid digestion. Cold tea is used to disinfect superficial wounds and burnings (also as a compress).
On Jun 15, 2004, claireh from durham United Kingdom wrote:
I note it's said not to be hardy (someone said, min 27F). I'm in the North of England, and this last winter we had the usual couple of weeks of well below freezing - this time with a foot of snow as well. Mine survived very well (and looked very pretty with the snow on it).
Has dark green, lance shaped, slightly hairy leaves, it may be semi evergreen in some gardens but tends to be deciduous. Bears small, round, clustered, orange or yellow flower heads.
Flowers July-October
Like a well drained, poorish soil in a warm sunny position. It isn't very hardy and the minimum temperature is about 23F.
Prune back flowering shoots but don't cut hard back like you would for B. davidii.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Sacramento, California Lineville, Iowa Portland, Oregon Santa Fe, Texas
One vendor has this plant for sale.
