- Mandevilla
Botanical name: mandevilla sanderi
Beginner friendly?: yes
Average size at maturity: 5 – 10 ft in height and a 3 – 4 ft spread
Bloom time: summer/fall
Hardy zone: ones 9-13
Flower color: pink/red/white/yellow
Foliage color: green
Growth rate: can potentially grow 6 ft in a single growing season
Pruning instructions: can handle light pruning to maintain size as needed, but save heavy pruning for the late winter/early spring
Propagation methods: cut a stem just below a node and place in water until roots start to emerge
Landscape use: trailing, flowering vine
Light needs: 6 hours of sun per day
Special features: showy flowers
Watering instructions: keep soil moist but not completely saturated
Fertilizing instructions : use 10-20-10 once or twice a month during growing season
Best time to plant: spring
Best type of soil: loam
Companion plants:
Toxicity level: mildly toxic for humans and pets if ingested
Invasive species: no
