This attractive twinning evergreen vine has slender stems with tendrils and requires support to form a spreading habit. It has dark green divided leaves and the nodding violet star-shaped flowers appear in a pendant cluster from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Solanum seaforthianum is naturally found in South America growing in moderately fertile well drained sandy loams with reliable moisture in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.
 
The St Vincent Lilac is grown for its flowers and climbing habit. It is trained over a trellis or to cover a wall and over pergolas for shade. It is also grown as a container plant for both warm and cool climates but must be protected from frost. It is fast growing and establishes in 1 to 2 years. ID 936

Solanum (so-LAH-num) seaforthianum (see-forth’-ee-AHN-um)

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Potato Family