Acnistus australis (Syn: Iochroma australis)

This beautiful rare plant is a great asset to a garden. Becoming a small tree in our area, it’s lovely to sit under & admire the true blue, bell-shaped flowers. The flowers are 2-3” long & bloom for an extended period. They look like miniature Brugmansia flowers. This plant is native to Australia. It is evergreen & likes sun to part sun & average water. It can be pruned hard in early spring if it gets leggy. It grows as a large multi-stemmed shrub or small tree to 10’. Hummingbirds love the flowers but the fruit is poisonous. Good in a container.