General Landscape Uses: Ornamental shrub, hedges and screens, trellises and arches, container planting, butterfly gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, pollinator support and biodiversity enhancement, green cover, adaptability to poor soils, drylands restoration,

Description: This full shrub blooms bright purple flowers with yellow throats. Excellent for a hedge plant with color.

Dimensions: Height 5 ft.; Spread 2 – 4 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: West Africa

Native Habitats: Tropical forest, savanna edges, riverbanks and wetlands, disturbed areas

Soils: Well-draining, fertile

Nutritional Requirements:Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Purple-blue

Flower Characteristics: Trumpet-shaped

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Dry, dehiscent capsule that is green when immature, turning brown as it dries

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed

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