La Jolla Bougainvillea

La Jolla is a spectacular, compact bougainvillea cultivar prized for its exceptionally vibrant, long-lasting red blooms and manageable, shrubby growth habit. Unlike the rampant, climbing species, this selection forms a dense, upright shrub with a naturally bushy form that requires less pruning to maintain its shape . From spring through fall, it is almost continuously covered in a profusion of showy, papery bracts in a brilliant, rich red hue, creating a dazzling display of color . The small, inconspicuous white true flowers are nestled within each cluster of three colorful bracts. Armed with long thorns along its branches and clothed in medium-green, oval to heart-shaped leaves, this tough, sun-loving plant is an exceptional choice for adding high-impact, manageable color to smaller gardens, containers, and landscape beds in frost-free climates.