Carpet Purple Bougainvillea

Low spreading bougainvillea with small leaves and light purple flower bracts.

Carpet purple bougainvillea.

The flower bracts are so numerous that the plant is a purple carpet hence the name. The genus comprises 14 species of spiny shrubs trees and vines. One of the best bougainvilleas for a ground cover. It s history descends through a convoluted ancestry involving three south american species from brazil including b.

51th street miami fl 33175 phone. 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. This is a hardy little shrub that can be kept trimmed to about 3 feet under a meter in height. Purple queen is one of the finest new bougainvillea cultivars introduced by monrovia.

Bougainvillea is native to central america most of south america the caribbean islands spain parts of the united states and many other warm climates. Like its larger relative dwarf bougainvillea can be grown in usda zones 9 11 where it provides lovely pink or purple blooms year round. The only true dwarf bougainvillea is the helen johnson variety. Purple queen bougainvillea is a tropical sun loving plant suitable for growing in the warm climates of u s.

Different authors accept from four to 18 species in the genus. 51th street miami fl 33175 phone.