This shrub has an upright lax habit or in warmer climates it forms a scrambling vine. The lanced-shaped leaves are mid to dark green and the violet trumpet-shaped flowers appearin clusters from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Solanum rantonnetii is naturally found from Paraguay and Argentina growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

The Paraguay Nightshade is a scrambling shrub that is grown for its long flowering period. It is planted in mixed borders or as a specimen against walls or over structures. It can be used as a container plant or as a spill-over above retaining walls. It is suitable for roof gardens and establishes in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. ID 1060

Solanum (so-LAH-num) rantonnetii (ran-ton-ET-ee-eye) 

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