White Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra

White Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 10-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and songbirds, stands up well to drought, dry soil and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

10-20 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Songbirds

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Salt, Wind

Watch out for

Spines/thorns

Native to

native to Brazil and Peru