Thunbergia, Black Eyed Susan Vine 'Apricot Smoothie'

Thunbergiaalata

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Thunbergia (thun-BER-jee-uh)
Species
alata (a-LAY-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lake Forest, California

Niceville, Florida

Palm Bay, Florida

Holden, Louisiana

Dayton, Ohio

Lugoff, South Carolina

Harker Heights, Texas

Houston, Texas

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Lugoff, SC (Zone 9a) | October 2007 | positive

I have always loved this showy bright orange, black eyed vine. Humming birds and butterflies love it too. It sows itself year after year ...Read More

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