Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
8a-11b
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
3m | Max | 1m |
2m | Min | 70cm |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Pistol Bush Overview
A fast-growing, late summer-flowering shrub for semi-shade or sun, with showy and fragrant white flowers that show up well against its glossy dark green foliage. For many years it was known as Duvernoia adhatodoides. ZA Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga.
How to propagate Pistol Bush
Seed
Ate by seed in spring.
Cuttings
Softwood or greenwood cuttings in late spring or summer.
Special features of Pistol Bush
Attracts birds
Attractive flowers
Wind break
Hedge plant
Other uses of Pistol Bush
Grown for their flowers.