shining mandevilla
Mandevilla splendens
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Shining mandevilla (Mandevilla splendens) is an evergreen vine for containers. 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, loamy soil. It blooms in late spring and again from early to late summer. The vine can climb 122 to 181 inches tall.
Pairs well with Incense passion flower, Mexican bush sage, and Boston fern.
Native range
South America.