brick and butter vine
Thunbergia mysorensis
USDA zones11 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Brick and butter vine (Thunbergia mysorensis) is a vine for low maintenance gardens and hummingbird attraction. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen and can climb 15 to 20 feet tall. Hummingbirds visit its flowers, which appear in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Jessenia pothos, Honey bush, and Isabel dahlia.
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