Botanical Name: Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda'
Common Name: Yesterday-today-tomorrow
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character partly deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright or spreading, forming a rather loose, oval-rounded canopy if unpruned
Height 5-10'
Spread 4-8'
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial sun/shade (full sun only along coast)
Soil acidic moist loam – avoid alkaline, clay soils
Hardiness hardy, prefers mild habitat (zones 13-17, 20-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, elliptic-oval, short petioled, bright green, 2-4" long, fairly soft to the touch
Flowers blue/purple upon opening, fading to pale blue, then white – tubular with flaring corolla-lobes, 1-1/2"-2" wide, axillary/terminal
Fruit small, 1/2" oval berry
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
excellent medium-large filler for its multicolored flowers – loose screen, informal hedge in shaded areas – blends well with azaleas, camellias or ferns
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular
Fertilizing balanced, plus iron – spring and late summer
Pruning head back after blooming to maintain shape
Pests/Diseases aphids, chlorosis in alkaline soil
Special Conditions/Other keep soil mulched for best growth
 
Origin: Brazil
Family: Solanaceae

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