Thunbergia Flower Sun. Butterflies bees and hummingbirds visit the flowers for nectar. Display in hanging basket or window box use as ground cover or train on strings or low trellis.
Flowering vine annual or perennial. It is half-hardy needing fairly warm conditions but with protection young plants can survive some frost. Tall 9 m in frost free areas.
Or start them indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date.
A native of Africa the vine needs warm temperatures but also requires shelter from the hottest rays of the sun. Acanthaceae Kings Mantle Bush Clock Vine Origin. Blue flowers resembling morning glory. Across 5 cm adorned with dark purple-black throats.