Growing guide

How to grow thunbergia

Use thunbergia to brighten up arches and fences or to cascade from large hanging baskets. These quick growing climbers flower from mid-summer until autumn, when killed by the frost. Some make good conservatory plants.

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Quick facts

  • Easy to grown from seed
  • Likes well-drained garden soil, in full sun
  • Quickly grows to cover an arch or obelisk
  • Flowers from summer to autumn
  • Grow black-eyed Susans as an annual

All you need to know

Before you get started
Planting
Ongoing care
Pruning and training
Propagating
Problems
While we think all this information will be helpful to you, we always recommend to read the instruction labels on your plants.

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