This sub-shrub has an erect habit with whitish stems that twine and form a dense bushy habit. It has light green lanced-shaped leaves and the sky blue cup-shaped flowers appear in clusters from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Tweedia caerulea is naturally found in Uruguay in South America growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

This small plant is grown in rockeries or in gardens beds and as a potted plant. It can twine around a structure in a climbing habit and in cool climates it is grown in a warm green house. It establishes in 1 season and has a long flowering period. It self-seeds easily and has naturalised in the lower Blue Mountains of Australia. ID 1183

Tweedia(TWEE-dee-a) caerulea(kie-RU-lee-a)

Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ee)