Looking for the most vibrant bougainvillea varieties NZ gardeners can grow? You’re in the right place. Bougainvilleas are admired across New Zealand for their spectacular colour, robust growth, and resistance to our changeable climate. No matter whether you want a striking wall of fuchsia blooms, a luminous fence border, or an eye-catching feature in your subtropical garden, there’s a bougainvillea variety perfect for your needs. Explore some of the finest bougainvilleas available to New Zealand gardeners, discover their differences, and find out how each can bring a burst of colour to your landscape.

Bougainvillea 'Ningili' is a dwarf variety of Bougainvillea that grows compactly with few thorns, yet produces impressive flowers. Through summer it bears masses of impressive, pink flowers which are perfectly complemented with lush, green foliage. This evergreen typically grows to 1.5-2 m tall with a support structure. Bougainvillea 'Ningili' is commonly grown as a spectacular climber on a trellis, used as a groundcover, or planted anywhere the beauty of this plant can be enjoyed. The Plant Company has seen magnificent specimens grown in pots that are regularly trimmed.
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Bougainvillea 'Krishna' is a dwarf variety that grows compactly with few thorns, yet produces impressive flowers. Throughout the summer, it bears impressive, light purple flowers, and these are complemented by lush, green foliage. This evergreen typically grows to 1.5 m tall with a support structure. Bougainvillea 'Krishna' is commonly used as a small climber, added to mixed plantings, used as a groundcover, or planted anywhere the beauty of this plant can be enjoyed.
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