glory bush
Pleroma heteromallum
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple-violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Glory bush (Pleroma heteromallum) is an evergreen shrub for borders, containers, 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 chalky soil. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. The purple-violet flowers appear in every season.
Pairs well with Coral plant, Licorice plant, Mexican bush sage, and Parrot's beak.
Native range
Brazil.