First light on the Melianthus

Morning light on Melianthus

Probably one of my favorite plants, Melianthus major is a stalwart in the Piet section of the Front Yard. Indigenous to South Africa, aka, "Peanut Butter plant" because the bruised leaves smell like peanut butter. To care for this plant, I let it stand until the first hard frost. Then I cut it to the ground and cover the crown with the cuttings and add other twigs and leaves to form a 1 foot mound of mulch.