Description
Inspiring poets with its beauty, this 1800s heirloom can be enjoyed in window boxes, hanging baskets, as a ground cover, as a screen, on a trellis or fence, and decorating mailboxes and columns. You will be rewarded with lush foliage and masses of blooms all summer long in vibrant orange, yellow, and white; the colorful petals make a striking contrast to the black “eye”.
Family: Acanthaceae
Native: Africa
Hardiness: Perennial USDA zones 10 and 11, otherwise grown as an annual
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Plant Dimensions: 5’–8′ long vine; in frost-free areas it may reach 20′.
Variety Info: 1″–1½” wide, vibrant white, yellow, and orange flowers, some with and some without a contrasting black “eye”.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower
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