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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) 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 Light Shade
Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Violet/Lavender White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Late Fall/Early Winter Mid Winter
Foliage: Evergreen Smooth-Textured
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds 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 herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting: Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
On Apr 9, 2005, eileenelder from Seffner, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
This plant reseeds itself. When I purchased my home I had two huge 13+ foot shrubs. I now have these growing amongst all of my shrubs. I finally today started removing some, it broke my heart - I LOVE this shrub. The flowers are beautiful, the smell wafts around my house all day.
I have just started new plants from cutting the new stem growth and sticking them into soil and watering. It does takes sometime (weeks) for the roots to take. I have also started several in small pots to share with family. I also planted seeds - I opened dried seed pods. I will watch these carefully, but they will take about 3 months.
On Oct 6, 2004, Jamespayne from Sebring, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
I purchased a Brunfelsia grandiflora early last Spring 2004, and now in the Fall of 2004 it has grown 4 times it's size, reaching a height of over 4 feet and still putting out new growth. It was in bloom when I purchased the plant, and I can not wait to see the flowers change on this plant now that is is much larger. It survived 3 major hurricanes with little damage!
On Sep 12, 2004, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:
South American shrub, very similar to other Brunfelsias, just the flowers being significantly bigger, plus some minor foliar characteristics.
The flowers on this species are not so abundant as in other Yesterday-today-and-tomorrows, but like them, they show up mainly on winter. They open featuring a lavender color with a white gut, turning white with a brown gut in the second day. The first day flowers are very aromatic.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Clovis, California Larkspur, California Napa, California Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jacksonville, Florida (2 reports) Sebring, Florida Seffner, Florida Spring Hill, Florida Tampa, Florida Webster, Florida Baton Rouge, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Mcallen, Texas Port Neches, Texas
8 members have or want this plant for trade.
