Growing Alata Mix Thunbergia Garden Seeds

Sow thunbergia Alata Mix seeds indoors in late autumn for warm winter blooming, or directly outdoors in spring. For earliest blooms, sow thunbergia Alata Mix seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before final frost, or grow indoors throughout the winter in a warm, sunny room. Alata Mix thunbergia seeds can be sown directly in the garden after final frost ¼ inch deep with 8-12 inches apart and 3 inches from support in moist, nutrient-rich, and well-drained soil in full sun. Supports and trellises will be necessary only weeks after germination. Alata Mix thunbergia seeds are hardy, tolerant, and vigorous climbers with no known pests or diseases. Thunbergia seeds will not flower correctly in shade and thrive in full sun. Alata Mix thunbergia seeds mature in 56-63 days as winding 5-8 foot vines with lush greens and several dozens of canary, orange, and cream 1-2 inch blooms.

Thunbergia alata is one of countless varieties of Black-Eyed Susan and is native to warm, tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia. The genus Thunbergia honors Carl Peter Thunberg, an 18th Century Swedish botanist, doctor, and explorer of the continent and is often referred to as the "father of South African botany."