This shrub has an upright dark brown stems that form a bushy habit. It has felt-like textured broad lanced-shaped grey-green  leaves and yellow centred purple star-shaped flowers appear solitary during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Solanum vespertillio is naturally found in the Canary Islands growing in moderately fertile well-drained loams in a open sunny position and is drought tolerant but heavy-frost tender.

This shrub is grown for its bushy habit and flowers. It is used in small or large gardens as a specimen or filler in a shrub border. It establishes from cuttings in 2 to 4 years and can be grown in a container or arid gardens but that plant may be difficult to obtain from nurseries. ID 1501

Solanum (so-LAH-num) vespertillio (fes-per-TIL-lee-o)

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