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Plant Guide

cestrum-cultum

Cestrum x cultum

purple Cestrum

Evergreen shrub with purple tubular flowers 2-3 cm long in terminal panicles on long, arching branches. Ovate to lance-shaped leaves, 10-15 cm long, to 3 cm wide. Cross between Cestrum elegans and Cestrum parqui. All parts are poisonous. Hardy to -7oC.

Cestrum x cultum may be cut back after flowering to near ground level and will re-grow during the next season to a height of about 2m.

Type of plant

Shrub - Evergreen

Size

2-2.5 m tall

Landscape Use

Flowering shrub with arching form for the rear of a border or against a fence.

Specifications

  • Temperature: Half hardy
  • Light: Medium High
  • Moisture: Medium
  • Soil: Medium