Allamanda (Purple)

Common Name: Purple Allamanda, Violet Allamanda
Scientific Name: Allamanda blanchetii
Plant Family: Apocynaceae
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Demand: Moderate-High

This shrub can grow to be up to ten feet tall with an equal spread. Leaves are slightly downy, glossy, and a bright shade of green. The purple allamanda blooms all year long, producing brilliant rose-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers. It is a climbing plant and may be grown as a vine or pruned into a bush.