Browallia

Planted at Mount Vernon

Upper Garden

Hardiness Zones

Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

Airy blue flowers form a stunning mass mid-border late in the season when many other flowers are fading. In southern climates, this plant self-sows with vigor.

Latin Name

Browallia americana

Family

Solanaceae

Also Known As

Amethyst Flower , Bush Violet

Type of Plant

Annuals

Bloom Season

August - October

Seasons

Summer

Fall

Specifications

Max Height: 3'

Max Spread: 2'

Uses

Annual

Flower Border

Sunlight Exposure

Part Shade

Full Shade

Full Sun

Part Sun

Colors

Native Range

South America

History

It was introduced into cultivation in 1735, and was recommended by Philadelphia nurseyman Bernard McMahon in The American Gardener's Calendar (1806).

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