Professional Growing Information I've grown this plant for several years now and it is definitely one of my most favorite shade plants. I have to grab as many as I can when my nursery gets them because gardeners are catching on to their beauty and color and ease of care. I've wanted the white ones as well but somehow can never find them and I frequent a very special nursery in my area that can't seem to get them either. Help, Proven Winners!!!! Send them out everywhere, please!!!!
Endless™ Illumination Bush Violet Browallia hybrid
Exposure
- Part Shade to Shade
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 12" - 16"
Spread: 10" - 14"
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Details
Features
FORM follows FUNCTION.Brilliant flowers bloom profusely throughout the season
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:12 - 16 InchesSpacing:8 - 10 InchesSpread:10 - 14 InchesFlower Colors:BlueFlower Shade:BlueFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Shade to ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Use in containers, beds and hanging baskets
Maintenance Notes:Deadheading not necessary. Do not over-fertilize. Do not place in full sun locations.
Expanding the list of options for shade, Endless® Illumination Browallia is a beautiful alternative to Impatiens walleriana. Brilliant violet purple blooms dot the emerald green foliage all season long without deadheading. Browallia loves the heat and does not require much fertilization to thrive.
Endless™ Illumination Browallia hybrid 'UNHBR12' USPP 18,925 -
26 Reviews
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Judith Rose, North Carolina, United States, 2 years ago
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It's mid-October here in Southeast Michigan, about 60F, and these plants still have flowers and look great! I had to order these directly from Proven Winners because my local nursery did not carry them. All season from late May until now, the bluish-purple flowers steal the show in my garden. I stand at my back door and marvel at their color - its so pretty. Browallia was easy to take care of and not fussy at all. It mounded up and widened nicely in full shade. I will definitely order again if they are offered through Proven Winners.
Denise A, Michigan, United States, 2 years ago -
Bought 2 and added them to a raised bed using a high quality organic raised bed mix and used a chicken manure fertilizer from the same brand es-po-ma. They’ve tripled in size with lots of blooms. Can’t wait to see how big they get by the fall.
Bea Kay, 3 years ago -
Bought 2 and planted them in a raised bed against the house that gets a couple hours of sun. I used Espoma raised bed planter mix with Biotone Starter fertilizer and are growing pretty well with constant blooming.. They seem to grow 1/3 of growth per month. The foliage and flowers are striking and can’t wait to see how they look in size and blossoms to decide how many I buy next year.. Just love these!!
Bea Kay, 3 years ago -
Looks beautiful with red geraniums.
Tammy H Alton, Tennessee, United States, 3 years ago -
I bought this plant 2 years ago and I loved it! I planted it in a pot on my porch which hardly gets any sun and it bloomed all summer, but unfortunately I didn't bring it in for the winter and it died. I lost the tag and didn't know the name of it. Last year, I looked at several nurseries, but I couldn't find it. I had taken a picture of it and showed it to a worker at each of the nurseries and none of them recognized it. I also googled it and couldn't find it. This spring I showed my picture to a worker at a nursery and they figured it out, but they couldn't get it for me. Two days ago I found one and I was ecstatic. The one I had 2 years ago was more blue and vibrant, but I'm just happy to have found one. In the future, I will buy more and plant them in my flower bed too. I will also bring them in for the winter.
Colleen, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 years ago -
This is a favorite for shade. It keeps blooming all summer long, never gets pests, and booms in shade. It's tough in a pot and not as quick to wilt as impatiens plants. I have a few pots in the shade where this is one of the only reliable all season bloomers that will work. My big complaint: it's hard to find. I often have to visit several green houses to find it.
AMY, Wisconsin, United States, 3 years ago -
I bought the blue and the white versions of this plant. I have a deep rectangular planter located on my porch that only gets 1 or 2 hours of direct mid-late afternoon sunlight and these plants performed very well. They bloomed a long time. I will buy them again this year.
Daphne Tot, Ontario, Canada, 6 years ago -
Beautiful blue flowers, growing well in the shade. This baby's coming inside for winter!
Kathleen, 7 years ago -
Outstanding! This is a must for your shady areas. I grew this last year and the color stands out in the shade and bloomed all summer long
Jennifer Winship, British Columbia, Canada, 7 years ago
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