Bougainvillea are climbing plants that are often used to cover walls or trellises. Loved for their bright and colorful bracts, these tropical plants need to be trimmed annually to keep them in check.
The vining plants are hardy in US hardiness zones 9b-11 and can survive outdoors year-round. In colder climates they are either grown as annuals or used in containers or hanging baskets, to be brought indoors to overwinter and brighten up a greenhouse or conservatory.
