Barbara Karst bougainvillea
Bougainvillea buttiana 'Barbara Karst'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size8 to 40 feet tall5 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Barbara Karst' bougainvillea (Bougainvillea buttiana 'Barbara Karst') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It stays evergreen, tolerates drought and salt, and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Cabbage tree, Elijah Blue blue fescue, and African daisy.