Rare & Collectors

Butterfly Bush

Rotheca myricoides

Origin: East Africa Highlands

A shrub from the East African highlands with the most extraordinary blue-purple butterfly-shaped flowers. Each bloom has four pale petals and one deep violet, making it instantly recognisable. Magnets for butterflies and hummingbirds. Native to the East African highlands including Rwanda. Naturally at home in Kigali's altitude and climate.