A variegated bougainvillea with creamy-white and green foliage and lavender-to-purple bracts through the warm months. Root-hardy but freeze-tender in the low desert. Excellent for trellises, walls, and containers in hot climates.

Bloom Time

Spring through fall; heaviest with mild drought stress

Deciduous / Evergreen

Semi-evergreen

Special Features

Colorful Foliage, Reflected Heat Tolerant

Growth Rate

Moderate to fast

Growth Habit

Mounded – spreading shrub

Mature Size

6-10 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide

Flower Color

Lavender to purple

Foliage Color

Variegated green and cream

Landscape Use

Container / Patio, Specimen / Accent, Trellis / Arbor / Wall

Garden Style

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Hesperaloe parviflora, Lantana, Leucophyllum frutescens, Salvia greggii, Tecoma stans

Sap / Skin Irritant

Sap is a skin/eye irritant

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, sandy, or rocky alkaline soils.

Mature size: 6-10 ft tall, 6-10 ft wide

Bloom: Spring through fall; heaviest with mild drought stress

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast