Queen's Wreath
Petrea volubilis
Also known as
Purple-Wreath, Sandpaper
Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H3
RHS hardiness
-5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
12m | Max | 1.8m |
5m | Min |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
Queen's Wreath Overview
Queen's Wreath creates spectacular clusters of star-like purple flowers that appear on racemes over 30cm long. It is fairly low maintenance and drought resistant (when mature) It can however, only be grown outside in warmer climates. Here it is often trained to grow along a pergola, veranda, fence, pillar or trellis to create a beautiful screen. It can also be grown in a mixed border or patio container as a 'billowy' shrub, if the plant is pruned back after each flowering.
Common problems with Queen's Wreath
How to harvest Queen's Wreath
The flowers can be harvested to cut for the house but if the woody stem is cut, the blooms will rapidly droop and die. If only the flower-sprays are cut and arranged in a shallow bowl, they will stay fresh for several days.
How to propagate Queen's Wreath
Cuttings
Queen's Wreath can be propagated from woody stem cuttings or from semi-hardwood cuttings.
Seed
Sow seeds indoors before the last frost or directly sow after the last frost.
Special features of Queen's Wreath
Pot plant
Queen's Wreath can be grown in a container, provided it is large enough. It can be grown in a mixed border or patio container as a billowy shrub if the plant is pruned back after each flowering.
Drought resistant
Queen's Wreath is fairly drought tolerant but flourishes when watered regularly.
Hedge plant
This plant can be trained to grow up a trellis, to create a pretty hedge screen as it generally does not lose all its leaves.
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Queen's Wreath
Climbing, privacy, greenhouse
