Bougainvillea spp.

Bougainvillea

Family: Nyctaginaceae Four O'Clock


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Lavender, orange, purple, red, yellow
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Arbor, cascades, container, espalier, ground cover, massing, pollard, rock garden, standard, specimen
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green, variegated
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal