bush clock vine
Thunbergia erecta
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Bush clock vine (Thunbergia erecta) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen, fragrant, and drought tolerant. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Grace rose, Celeste fig, Zebra plant, and Black bamboo.