General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10 feet to 12 feet
Plant Spread: 5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Deep Violet
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Tubeflower
  • Violet Churur
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Iochroma cyaneum
  • Synonym: Iochroma weberbaueri
  • Synonym: Iochroma lanceolata
  • Synonym: Habrothamnus cyaneus
  • Synonym: Meyenia cyanea

Photo Gallery
Location: Florissant, MO
Date: June 2012
Location: Odessa, FL
Date: 2011-06-28
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-09-19
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-09-19
Location: Tampa FL
Date: May2018
Location: Tampa FL
Date: May2018

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Odessa, FL
Date: 2007-05-07
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-09-19

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-09-19
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2008-08-05
Royal Queen
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2008-07-29
Royal Queen
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2008-07-29
Royal Queen
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-09-19

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