blue potato bush
Lycianthes rantonnetii
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Blue potato bush (Lycianthes rantonnetii) 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, loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It is evergreen and fragrant, and it blooms in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Victoria Blue salvia, Gentian sage, and Black-eyed Susan.