Browallia – Browallia spp.

Common Name: Browallia, Amethyst Flower

Botanical Name: Browallia spp., bro-WAL-ee-a

Decorative Life: A few weeks to months depending on culture and use.

Flower Color: Blue, White

Availability: Spring, Summer

• Named after J. Browall (1705-55), Bishop of Abo, Sweden, a defender of the then unpopular Linnaeus’s sexual classification system for plants.
• Good growth habit for hanging baskets.