Black Eyed Susan Vine

Rambling vines are ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes, and adding color to vertical spaces. Orange and yellow trumpet flowers have black-eyed centers and bloom from early summer until frost. Grow 3-5 feet or more in warmer regions.      

30 seeds

PLANTING

Thunbergia alata

Annual, Perennial- Zones 9 and above  

Germination: 10-21 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-75ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and lightly cover the seed

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-75ºF soil temperatures until germination. Transplant 8-12” apart after the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost, only in areas with long growing seasons

Growth Habit: Vining, trailing, climbing

Height and Width: 5-8’

Spacing: 8-12” apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Fertile, moist but well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms in 60-70 days

Uses: Containers and planters, window boxes and hanging baskets, ground cover, growing on fences, walls, trellises, and arbors, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Care: Amend the soil with compost before transplanting. Apply a liquid fertilizer every 3-4 weeks or use a time-release fertilizer at planting time