Bougainvillea 'La Jolla'

Bougainvillea, Paper Flower

Family: Nyctaginaceae Four O'Clock


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Purple, red
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Arbor, cascades, container, espalier, rock garden, standard, specimen
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green, variegated
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal