Carpet Purple Bougainvillea

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11.

Carpet purple bougainvillea.

1 provide a trellis or. Low spreading bougainvillea with small leaves and light purple flower bracts. The flower bracts are so numerous that the plant is a purple carpet hence the name. Different authors accept from four to 18 species in the genus.

This is a hardy little shrub that can be kept trimmed to about 3 feet under a meter in height. 51th street miami fl 33175 phone. The genus comprises 14 species of spiny shrubs trees and vines. This gorgeous vine is available in many colors including hot pink my favorite red purple lavender yellow orange pale pink white and white with pink tipped edges.

Bougainvillea is native to central america most of south america the caribbean islands spain parts of the united states and many other warm climates. One of the best bougainvilleas for a ground cover. Like its larger relative dwarf bougainvillea can be grown in usda zones 9 11 where it provides lovely pink or purple blooms year round. 51th street miami fl 33175 phone.

The only true dwarf bougainvillea is the helen johnson variety. Purple queen is one of the finest new bougainvillea cultivars introduced by monrovia.