I would love to have this plant. Where did you find it?

I have a bee brush, Aloysia macrostachya (Rio grande beebrush) commonly called 'Wooly Bee Brush' which I dearly love. It's evergreen and always in bloom. The only place it has come up from seed is in pots of cactus that are near by, and then only four times that I can remember.

Maybe you could try shaking a branch of spent blooms over some pots of soil with a very thin layer of small gravel and see if you get seedlings. I'm going to try that with mine to get some small plants to pass along. If we're both successful maybe we can trade.

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Here is a link that might be useful: Wooly bee brush, Aloysia macrostachya

I bet it would grow from cuttings. Mountain pink seed will not be ready till December. They are really slow to mature in the bush. One thinks the brush is dead because it is brown and then grey, but one digs in past the outer layers and there is still moisture in the twigs and seed pods, so don't go ripping them up now. Try in early december. I will be collecting then. Also with the mountain pinks one needs a FULL day sun hell strip on a slope. They are picky plants.

Also, I think the bee bush will grow from cuttings.

Wantonamara, I think you might be right. Starting cuttings in the Fall on this plant probably is the way to go. I haven't seen it attracting the bees that I thought it would. My preference would be the Fragrant White Fall Blooming Mistlower for a better attractor. But, this one doesn't seem to need much watering. I guess it depends upon what you are looking for. Glad I have one, but I don't think I'd be looking to plant another.

Maybe someone else has better luck than I've had.
Xtal

Hi, I am new to this medium and new to gardening but hope I can offer you something in trade. B

Why weren't these notes forwarded to me. I never knew that anyone responded. My Wooly Bee Brush is still very young. It is pink. But, If I can chat with you privately, I'll keep your name/email addy and get back to you later. I'll have to see if there are any stems that I can cut. Not sure if they are just old enough.