King’s Mantle, Thunbergia erecta
Thunbergia shrubs are exuberant purple flowering plants that can dress up any South Florida garden.This shrub is a vigorous grower with a sprawling form that often gives the plant an attractive, somewhat weepy appearance. The leaves are small and pretty for an overall fine-textured look.It blossoms with velvety flowers all year, more in warmer months. ‚King’s Mantle‘ has a rich, dark purple flower with a yellow throat. The color tends to be stronger in sun and look more blue in a bit more shade. These plants can be kept around 4 or 5 feet tall, though you can let them get much larger.Though lush and full during warm weather, this plant can look threadbare in winter so avoid making it a front yard focal point unless the area is a sheltered one.The lesser-known ‚Blue Moon‘ variety has violet-blue blossoms and ‚Alba‘ has white blooms. A relative is the exquisite Sky Vine
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