Orange King bougainvillea
Bougainvillea 'Orange King'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
Attracts
Notes
'Orange King' bougainvillea (Bougainvillea 'Orange King') is a shrub for containers, hummingbird gardens, and butterfly 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. Give it full sun. It bears masses of showy bronze-orange flowers against lush green foliage. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Flowering banana, Creeping fig, and Papyrus.