magnificent brunfelsia
Brunfelsia pauciflora
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Magnificent brunfelsia (Brunfelsia pauciflora) is a shrub for borders, containers, specimens, and hedges. 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 or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly and stays evergreen, with purple and white blooms in spring and summer that attract butterflies. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Boxwood, Red ginger, and Angel wings.
Native range
Caribbean.