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Bougainvillea glabra Penelope

Botanical Name
Bougainvillea glabra Penelope
Common Names
White Flowering Bougainvillea,
Bougainvillea is an exotic evergreen perennial climber and shrub with a climbing, twining, spreading habit. It produces purple flowers, with colourful bracts surrounding the small true flowers. The foliage is evergreen, maintaining coverage year-round. Commonly used for covering fences, trellises, and walls, it can also be trained as a shrub in garden beds. Suitable for tropical landscapes and areas requiring dense climbing cover. Grows to approx. 4–10m H x 2–4m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bougainvillea glabra Penelope White Flowering Bougainvillea,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Shrub Like, Spreading

Description:
Bougainvillea is an exotic evergreen perennial climber and shrub with a climbing, twining, spreading habit. It produces purple flowers, with colourful bracts surrounding the small true flowers. The foliage is evergreen, maintaining coverage year-round. Commonly used for covering fences, trellises, and walls, it can also be trained as a shrub in garden beds. Suitable for tropical landscapes and areas requiring dense climbing cover. Grows to approx. 4–10m H x 2–4m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained