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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Blue-Violet Violet/Lavender White/Near White
Bloom Time: Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Evergreen
Other details: Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Oct 26, 2008, npschutz from San Jose, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
This is a super, hardy, non-deciduous shrub that takes little care and is not intrusive in smaller gardens. Foliage is pretty and blossoms terrific. Has anyone had experience trying to transplant it? I need to move my mature and happy plant - hope I can!
On Jul 21, 2008, peony_fan from College Station, TX wrote:
Only after planting my small 24 in. shrub did I notice its tag stated "do not tamp down soil" I have never encountered this instruction from any source. Perhaps it is critical, as my plant has only hung on, not flourished. More importantly, I think, is the nursery tag instruction, like most comments above, to plant in full sun. Perhaps it means full sun North of Zone 7. It appears not able to tolerate the intense SE Texas sun. I do have rather salty city water, I am told. Has anyone encountered the need for exclusively rain water in such a case?
I have uprooted it, put it into a container with loose soil, and moved it into a part sunny location. Fingers crossed. I hope to enjoy the beauty you all report.
On May 22, 2008, The_Lorax from Quito Ecuador wrote:
I'm from Brunfelsia's native range and will always have some in my garden. I love the colour and the scent.
There's only one thing to be cautious of, which is the plant's Solanales ancestry - most parts are at least mildly toxic, and the berries are very very poisonous. If you've got small kids, or pets that like to chew plants, you might want to grow it out of their grabbing range.
On Nov 8, 2007, suzyq1220 from Beaumont, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
My plant is just beautiful. It has spread to produce many other plants. It grows in the shade on the west side of my house under a very large oak tree. It gets some sun when it is directly above the house. It survives on rain as I do not provide additional water. I need to transplant some of the "offspring" but don't know exactly how to do so.
On Jun 30, 2007, macybee from Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
I probably have the compact one also. Mine is just a stick, it is not bushy at all. Soon I will be fertilizing, maybe that will help. Any other suggestions?
It's in P sun/P shade. It's been raining here like crazy. I have not had to water anything very much. In a large container, about 4'. (Pot and all)
On May 4, 2007, ladyannne from Merced, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
My mother gave me her plant, it sits on the front porch and is the envy of the neighborhood. Exquisite fragrance, very showy as the dark purple blue blossoms fade each day to eventually become white. Plenty of seeds but I have not been successful getting them to sprout yet.
On Jul 10, 2006, Connie_W from Austin, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I just bought this bush (it's about 3 feet tall) and the card from "Greenleaf Nursery" says "part shade to shade." I write this because someone above said it needs direct sun.
I have the "compact" variety that gets about 3-5 feet tall and just as wide. The card also explains...
purple flowers (yesterday) turn to
lavender (= today), and then to
white (= tomorrow).
This shrub has bloomed from November straight through til March. Now it has shed a few leaves and replenished with all new ones..The blooms were beautiful, and I have a feeling it isn't finished for the year yet. It's about 10ft tall, and the previous owners of my house lived here for about 20 yrs. So, I feel it may have been here a long time, beginning as a little bush. I would love to have a yard full of them!!! The tri-colored array is a wonderful addition to any landscape.
On May 5, 2004, gailforshee from Donalsonville, GA wrote:
I have had great luck with this plant in southwestern Georgia. Although it is said to need full sun, it grown well for me in a semi-shady bed. I have yet to root some cuttings from it, but plan to do so this week. Lovely plant. Would like to have them all over my yard. Beautiful.
On Jun 9, 2003, Lavanda from Mcallen, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
This plant has beautiful blooms.
It is a tropical plant, and is used as hanging baskets, potted or in the ground in warm regions year round in zones 9 and above. For the rest of us, it can be a house plant, and put outside in warm to hot weather. Also may be grown in a greenhouse.
It is caled yesterday, today, and tomorrow because at one time there will be white, lavender, and purple blooms on the same plant. The fragrance is heavenly!
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Mobile, Alabama Glendale, California Irvine, California Laguna Niguel, California Manhattan Beach, California Martinez, California Merced, California Mission Viejo, California Palm Springs, California San Gabriel, California San Jose, California San Pablo, California Vacaville, California Bartow, Florida Beverly Hills, Florida Bonita Springs, Florida Bradenton, Florida Deltona, Florida Fountain, Florida Gulf Breeze, Florida Hollywood, Florida Lutz, Florida Miami, Florida Pensacola, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Sebring, Florida Silver Springs, Florida St. Leo, Florida Tampa, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Winter Springs, Florida Zephyrhills, Florida Brunswick, Georgia Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2 reports) Gonzales, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana Marrero, Louisiana Schriever, Louisiana Gold Beach, Oregon Angleton, Texas Beaumont, Texas College Station, Texas Deer Park, Texas Galveston, Texas Houston, Texas (3 reports) Huffman, Texas Mcallen, Texas Oakhurst, Texas Orange, Texas Rockport, Texas Sour Lake, Texas Willis, Texas
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