Blue Potato Bush

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Details

Common name

Blue Potato Bush

Botanical name

Lycianthes rantonnettii

Zone

USDA 9 - 11

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Bloom color

Purple

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

4-6' (1-2 m)

Habit

upright

Water

2-3 times per week

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

cover with rose cones