Petrea volubilis 'Albiflora'

A rare pure white form of the Queen's Wreath or Sandpaper Vine producing large drooping panicles of white calyxes and flowers that from a distance resemble white Wisteria. The flowers may be produced anytime between January and August.The medium-green leaves are textured like sandpaper. A vigorous, naturally evergreen tropical twining vine that lends itself to use on arbors, large trellises, fences, or on nearly any sturdy structure. Queen's Wreath can also be trained into a tree form if given a supporting post. The flowers of Queen's Wreath attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. To use the spikes of flowers in arrangements be sure to remove them without including any portion of the woody vine or they will quickly wilt. Queen's Wreath can be enjoyed as a container plant where not hardy but will need periodic pruning to be kept in bounds and a bright to sunny window for winter. Provide it with a well drained, moderately fertile growing medium. The Sandpaper Vine is considered to be somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will have the best foliage and likely produce the most flowers under average moisture conditions.