Chilean Potato Tree

Product Description

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: deep purple-blueOther features: tiny yellowish-white autumn berries (poisonous)Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers from summer to autumn, followed by yellowish-white fruits, and dark green leaves. This vigorous scented climber is perfect for covering a sunny, sheltered wall or fence. Lavenders and catmint are ideal companion plants, clothing the ground underneath the climber and helping to balance the design.Garden care: Tie in stems to horizontal wires or trellis. In early spring remove a third of the oldest stems to ground level.