Carpet Purple Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea ˌ b uː ɡ ɪ n ˈ v ɪ l i ə or ˌ b oʊ ɡ ɪ n ˈ v ɪ l i ə is a genus of thorny ornamental vines bushes or trees it is native to eastern south america from brazil west to peru and south to southern argentina.

Carpet purple bougainvillea.

This is a hardy little shrub that can be kept trimmed to about 3 feet under a meter in height. The flower bracts are so numerous that the plant is a purple carpet hence the name. Low spreading bougainvillea with small leaves and light purple flower bracts. It s history descends through a convoluted ancestry involving three south american species from brazil including b.

The genus comprises 14 species of spiny shrubs trees and vines. One of the best bougainvilleas for a ground cover. Different authors accept from four to 18 species in the genus. Like its larger relative dwarf bougainvillea can be grown in usda zones 9 11 where it provides lovely pink or purple blooms year round.

1 provide a trellis or. The only true dwarf bougainvillea is the helen johnson variety. This gorgeous vine is available in many colors including hot pink my favorite red purple lavender yellow orange pale pink white and white with pink tipped edges. Purple queen is one of the finest new bougainvillea cultivars introduced by monrovia.

Bougainvillea is native to central america most of south america the caribbean islands spain parts of the united states and many other warm climates. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11.