GOLDEN BUTTERFLY Live Semi-Tropical Perennial Plant Allamanda cathartica Yellow Trumpet Flowers Starter Size Emerald TM

Allamanda cathcartica Golden Butterfly is a nice medium sized, somewhat slower growing cultivar of the species. It bridges the gap between the Dwarf Brown Bud cultivar and the regular Bush Allamanda (Allamanda schotti) nicely as it grows a bit larger than the Dwarf, but a bit smaller than the Schotti.

The branches are a bit longer and arching, but not so much as the sprawling vine-like types such as the Brown Bud.

It produces same bright, sunny, golden yellow, bell shaped blooms in the early summer to late fall, but with a slightly wavy edged, pinwheel shape with a distinctive white marking.

The flowers are surrounded by standard dense, dark green leathery textured, pointed leaves/ Allamandas have many versatile uses in the subtropical and tropical landscape as a hedge or an accent plant. Its quick growth, bloomability, self sufficiency make it well suited for an annual filler, border or in mixed perennial beds, or as a potted plant in cooler climates.