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    Browallia americana

    Plant type

    annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 20"-24"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 4a-10b

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    Browallia americana plant details

    Browallia americana is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Browallia americana

    Plant type: annual / biennial
    Plant family: solanaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 20 IN - 24 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: long-blooming, self-sowing

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Browallia americana

    USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A favorite garden filler, to 2', with deep blue flowers and a white eye from mid-summer to frost. It self-sows but seedlings often do not appear until mid-summer, so we always start seed just to be on the safe side. Available in mid May.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Gardening facts about Browallia americana plant

    How to Grow Browallia americana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Streptosolen jamesonii

    aka Browallia jamesonii, Marmalade Bush, Orange Browallia

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Streptosolen jamesonii flower by Far Out Flora
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    Browallia speciosa 'Blue Bells'

    aka Amethyst Violet, Blue Bells Browalia, Bush Violet

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Annual / Biennial

    Zones

    10a-11

    Size

    Height: 8"-12"

    Width: 12"-18"

    • bright shade - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Browallia speciosa 'Blue Bells' flower by Almost Eden
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