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Mackaya bella

by Johan Wentzel

Mackaya bella
Common Name
River bells, Mackaya , Forest bell bush
Plant Type
Shrub
Mackaya bella is a hardy, evergreen shrub with dark green, glossy leaves and long bunches of lilac or white, trumpet-shaped flowers. It grows in deep shade where the flowers seem to glow in the dark. An excellent garden subject for that shady corner.
Plant Description

Mackaya bella is a hardy, evergreen shrub with dark green, glossy leaves and long bunches of lilac or white, trumpet-shaped flowers. It grows in deep shade where the flowers seem to glow in the dark. They appear in masses in spring. It grows best in full shade but also fairs well in dappled shade. It makes a good screen for a shady position where other plants would struggle. It is a lovely garden plant ideal for inter-planting with other shrubs, its beautiful showy flowers will surely attract attention and birds and insects to the garden.

Mackaya bella is an excellent garden subject for that shady corner.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Blouklokkiesbos
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
All year
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
Eastern seaboard, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Limpopo
Habitat
Riverine
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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