Royal Robe tree blooms

Plant of the Week: Royal Robe tree, Solanum rantonnetii

JACKPOT! Have you, like so many others, been searching near and far for a beautifully-blooming-perennial, suitable for the Treasure Coast’s hot and humid climate? If so, we have hit the jackpot with this one! Versatile and vibrant, all the way from Argentina and other parts of South America, we are featuring the Solanum rantonnetii. This tree is more commonly know as the Royal Robe tree. It scores big points in the “visual-versatility” category. It makes a vertical impact of color with its’ deep blue-violet blooms. It can fit nicely into the landscape any tropical paradise, english-style garden, or even into your outdoor patio-planting or a container planting.

Royal Robe tree in Vero Beach planting

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The Royal Robe tree loves full-sun and well-drained soil, which translates to easy, low-maintenance care. The Royal Robe grows to 16ft in height, but can be maintained at 8ft, depending on your maintenance and pruning preference. Their lollipop resemblance adds such amazing beauty to any garden.They can be compact, too, which is great if you decide on containers. Call Construction Landscape of Vero Beach and Melbourne, FL at (772) 492-8382 to fit one of these blooming Royal Robe trees into your breath-taking Florida landscape!

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Royal Robe tree, Solanum rantonnetii