Thunbergia alata 'Alba'

Also Known As

White Black Eyed Susan Vine

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial

size

H: 5"-8"
W: 18"

planting zones

10a-11

Thunbergia alata 'Alba' plant details

Thunbergia alata 'Alba' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial or perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer purple and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Thunbergia alata 'Alba'

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
Plant family: acanthaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN wide, 5 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: purple and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, long-blooming, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Thunbergia alata 'Alba'

USDA Zones: 10a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Creamy-white five-petaled flowers with a dark purple-brown dimpled centers bloom abundantly. A showy vine perfect for window boxes as it trails agreeably, but also climbs trellis work. Once called Winged Thunbergia, the white selection was noted as rare in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in the early 1836. Tolerates humid heat.