| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Does not have thorns like other Bougainvillea. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Attractive lavender-pink to purplish bracts, surrounding very small, inconspicuous white flowers. |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| piksihk | On August 1, 2018 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| piksihk | On May 20, 2018 | Cuttings took From Pam's plant |
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