Princess Flower
Tibouchina urvilleana
Princess Flower is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 9a-11b, RHS H3 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 9a to 11b and rated H3 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Princess Flower's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Dwarf Yaupon Hollyto edge in front
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to edge in front
- Carolina Wild Petuniato edge in front
- Coral Tropical Sageto edge in front
- False Rosemaryto edge in front
- Firespiketo edge in front
Garden styles
Coastal Foundation planting Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: