Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a) | September 2014 | positive
Mussaenda flava has survived two winters outdoors in a container in my garden in zone 9a. It survived a low of 21 degrees F last winter o...Read Moreutdoors. It died back to the ground and sprouted again in spring. It grew back rapidly and has flowered all summer.
Great plant as a focal point. Flowers profusely all summer and into autumn (in central FL). Heart-shaped whitish leaves are unusual and a...Read Morettractive. Survived a mild freeze last winter followed by a unusual mid-March freeze after some leaves had come out (and died back). There are several Mussaenda species, I believe this one is among the more hardy.
Mussaenda flava has survived two winters outdoors in a container in my garden in zone 9a. It survived a low of 21 degrees F last winter o...Read More
Great plant as a focal point. Flowers profusely all summer and into autumn (in central FL). Heart-shaped whitish leaves are unusual and a...Read More
A beautiful and unusual ornamental bush, flowers continuously all summer.