Catalog Description
Slow to moderate growing vine to 15 ft. long. |
Design Ideas
An elegant white flowered vine to twine up posts and treillage in sheltered gardens and courtyards. |
Companion Plants
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Average Landscape Size
Slow to moderate growing to 15 ft. long. |
Key Plant Benefits
Clusters of fragrant, pure white, tubular, waxy flowers contrast nicely with the dark green, leathery leaves. A favorite of florists for wedding bouquets. An excellent container or indoor plant. Evergreen. |
Care Instructions
In the landscape, follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. In containers, check often to maintain moist conditions. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer to encourage blooms. |
Growth Conditions
| Heat Zones |
 High:
| 12 (>210 days) |
| Low: | 9 (>120 to 150 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 11 (Above 40 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 10 (30 to 40 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Partial sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Tubular flowers in clusters.
| Flower Color |
| White |
| Flowering Time/Season |
 | Fragrant white flowers spring into summer. |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Attracts Butterflies
Espaliers
Flowers for Cutting
Fragrant
Hummingbird Friendly
Indoor Specimen
Modern Garden
Patio Container Plant
Showy Flowers
Spring Flowering
Summer Flowering
Swimming Pool Plant
Tolerates Acidic Soil
Tropical
Year-round Interest |
Foliage
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Plant Lore
This plant is among the food hosts for the tiger butterfly and its larvae. |
Plant History
This is a member of the Milkweed family which is native to the African island of Madagascar where a great deal of unique plants have evolved in relative isolation. |
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