Richmond, VA - Lewis Ginter 'Butterflies Alive' Exhibit

Visited October 5, 2014. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens is on property that was Powhatan Indian hunting ground and was once owned by Patrick Henry. Lewis Ginter , a prosperous Richmond businessman, purchased nine acres in 1894 and that's where this story begins. Visited on October 5, 2014. When you're done with the Butterfly House, be sure to view the Gardens Album.

Yellow Pagoda (Clerodendrum paniculatum) - Butterfly Exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens - Richmond, VA<br />
Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, the flowers within the pyramid shaped cluster are tiered, like a Japanese pagoda. The showy display lasts from summer through autumn with additional sporadic flowering throughout the year in frost free climates. Pagoda flower is a fast growing shrub. It does best in a rich, slightly moisture retentive soil. Hardiness: USDA Zones 8 - 11, a returning perennial in zones 8B and 9. It can be expected to sprout back in spring after dying to the ground in winter. The plant is often grown in a mixed border or as a specimen along a wall, even under an overhanging roof.

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Yellow Pagoda (Clerodendrum paniculatum) - Butterfly Exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens - Richmond, VA
Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, the flowers within the pyramid shaped cluster are tiered, like a Japanese pagoda. The showy display lasts from summer through autumn with additional sporadic flowering throughout the year in frost free climates. Pagoda flower is a fast growing shrub. It does best in a rich, slightly moisture retentive soil. Hardiness: USDA Zones 8 - 11, a returning perennial in zones 8B and 9. It can be expected to sprout back in spring after dying to the ground in winter. The plant is often grown in a mixed border or as a specimen along a wall, even under an overhanging roof.

Yellow Pagoda Clerodendrum paniculatum Butterfly Exhibit Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Richmond