New River Bougainvillea Tree

A Tree-Form Bougainvillea in Regal Purple New River Bougainvillea Standard (Bougainvillea 'New River') brings a new look to this naturally growing vine. Our horticulturists have expertly pruned and shaped this plant to resemble a small tree '– called a "standard" '– which showcases its vibrant purple blossoms in an easy-to-maintain form. Your miniature flowering "tree" will command attention as soon as it bursts into bloom and continues flowering over a long season! Upright and Colorful 1. Already pruned and trained. The intensive pruning and training work has already been done for you. Maintaining the upright form is a snap by simply trimming the new growth to follow the already-pruned shape. 2. Brilliant purple blossoms. New River Bougainvillea is also called "paper flower" because of the paper-like bracts that surround the tiny (true) flowers. These showy bracts are the source of color for bougainvillea plants. 3. Hummingbird- and butterfly-friendly. The blossoms entice hummingbirds