Carpet Purple Bougainvillea

The only true dwarf bougainvillea is the helen johnson variety.

Carpet purple bougainvillea.

Bougainvillea ˌ b uː ɡ ɪ n ˈ v ɪ l i ə or ˌ b oʊ ɡ ɪ n ˈ v ɪ l i ə is a genus of thorny ornamental vines bushes or trees it is native to eastern south america from brazil west to peru and south to southern argentina. Bougainvillea is native to central america most of south america the caribbean islands spain parts of the united states and many other warm climates. Purple queen is one of the finest new bougainvillea cultivars introduced by monrovia. 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. 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. 51th street miami fl 33175 phone. 51th street miami fl 33175 phone.

It s history descends through a convoluted ancestry involving three south american species from brazil including b. One of the best bougainvilleas for a ground cover. The genus comprises 14 species of spiny shrubs trees and vines. Different authors accept from four to 18 species in the genus.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11. 1 provide a trellis or.