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Verbenaceae
Queen's Wreath
Petrea volubilis
Cascading beauty and tropical abundance.
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Petrea
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- woody vine
- Height
- up to 12 m
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 10–11
- Lifespan
- long-lived perennial vine
Did you know
- Also called the 'sandpaper vine' because its leaves feel rough like fine-grit sandpaper.
- The showy star-shaped calyx persists long after the true petals drop, extending the display for weeks.
- The genus is named after Lord Robert James Petre, an 18th-century English plant collector.
- In full bloom, the cascading racemes can exceed 30 cm and completely drape arbors and fences.
- Butterflies — especially swallowtails — are strongly attracted to the nectar-rich blooms.
Color meanings
Purple
admiration and enchantment
Blue
serenity