Shrubs
Tibouchina urvilleana (Princess Flower / Glory Bush)
Tibouchina urvilleana
Also known as Princess Flower / Glory Bush
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About This Plant
Tibouchina urvilleana (Princess Flower), 'Princess Flower', is valued for its garden character and seasonal interest in PNW landscapes.
Princess Flower (Tibouchina) , tropical evergreen with velvety leaves and large vivid purple flowers. In PNW, treated as a summer container or conservatory specimen.
Full sun to part sun suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 9 to 11. Frost-tender. Treat as a summer-only container plant.
For a Pacific Northwest native shrub of similar character, consider Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Oregon state flower), Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange), or Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Tibouchina urvilleana
- Common name
- Princess Flower / Glory Bush
- Lifecycle
- Tender perennial
- Foliage type
- Evergreen
- Mature size
- 6-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring to summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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