Bougainvillea is a fast-growing woody vine with profuse, colorful foliage surrounding small, pale flowers. The plant, a native to South America, needs warm temperatures and dry soil to thrive and ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With its bright, brilliant blooms in a wide range of vibrant colors, bougainvillea is a stunning, ...

Nyctaginaceae: evergreen shrubby vines; Zones 12-17, 19, 21-24; full sun; moderate water. Planting: Root ball is highly sensitive to disturbance. Sunset Western Garden Book recommends this method for ...

Garish or gorgeous? What side of the bougainvillea fence are you on? With colors ranging from purple to almost neon magenta (Raspberry Ice), from a slightly more demure red to soft apricot and even ...

As we slowly approach spring, now is the perfect time to start planning the layout and design of your garden. After such a frigid winter, we wouldn't be shocked if you're looking for ways to transform ...

Nothing provides more intense masses of color in our landscape than the billowing, sometimes house-covering festive blossoms of bougainvillea. But I know what you’re thinking. “Gary Gragg is an idiot.

Summer is the prime time for tropical plants to thrive outside their native climates. These sun-loving, heat-tolerant beauties bring vibrant blooms and a vacation-worthy feel to any yard or porch. If ...

A woody, evergreen vine often taking the shape of a rambling shrub and growing to over 20 feet tall and wide. The leaves are heartlike in shape with smooth margins, medium to dark green in color and ...