Mandevilla boliviensis (Mandevilla Summer Snow)

Mandevilla boliviensis (Mandevilla Summer Snow) white flower clusters climbing upward on a white wooden trellis.

Botanical name: Mandevilla boliviensis

Common names: Mandevilla Summer Snow, White Dipladenia

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Southeastern Brazil

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant form: Climbing or creeping vine

Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade

Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.

Watering: Regular

Flower color: White and off-white

Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Mandevilla is a tender woody vine much beloved by gardeners in warmer climates. This variety provides a nonstop bounty of huge trumpet shaped white flowers with gold throats, up to 4 inches across and arranged in racemes (flower clusters). Mandevilla blooms heaviest in summer and sporadically throughout the rest of the year. Fuzzy young stems twine around supports eventually scrambling to heights up to 10 feet. The handsome leathery leaves are dark green, up to 8 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide. Given adequate care, mandevilla is pest free and fast growing. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. See article about Mandevilla.