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Providing height in your garden and drawing the eye upwards, Thunbergia alata ‘SunEyes White’ is a vigorous climber which will eagerly cover an obelisk, fence, wall or trellis. Blooming from spring through to autumn, a profusion of crisp white stunningly simple blooms, festoon the lush green foliage. A versatile plant which will trail from hanging baskets almost to ground level and, if grown in the ground and left to sprawl, create dense mats of groundcover for excellent moisture-retaining weed suppression.Native to eastern Africa, Thunbergia alata ‘SunEyes White’ is also known as Black-eyed Susan Vine. This common name is thought to have come from a character in traditional ballads who searched for her long-lost lover, a gentleman named sweet William. Thunbergia alata ‘SunEyes White’ prefers to be grown in well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Reaching a mature height of 2.4m, it is a tender perennial which will need frost protection during the cold winter period.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Thunbergia alata SunEyes White YP |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Black-Eyed Susan |
| Hardiness | H2 (1 to 5°C) |
| Colour | White |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 2.40 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.90 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Climbing | Yes |
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
