Bougainvillea 'Singapore White'

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Paper Flower

Miss Alice™ paper flower (Bougainvillea 'Singapore White') is a low-thorn cultivar covered in exceptionally large white bracts (often mistaken as flowers) throughout the winter months. In locations with low humidity and lots of sun, this bouganvillea can be coaxed to bloom year-round.

With a compact (maturing at 4 feet in height and width) and slow-growing habit, this plant makes a great specimen in a large container, if Chicago-area homeowners have a frost-free, sunny location in which to site it. The Garden's Miss Alice™ paper flower is being trained to cover a low fence surrounding the checkerboard in the temperate Greenhouse.

Bougainvilleas are almost entirely pest-free and have very low watering needs, making them a great pick for a larger container plant.

Soil:
Moderate
Plant Shape:
Mounded
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Time:
January - February
March - April
May - June
July - August
September - October
November - December
Bloom Color:
White
Landscape Use:
Bedding or Border
Wildlife Interest:
Attracts Butterflies
Plant Type:
Vine
Hardiness Zone:
9 - 12