This vigorous climber has woody twining stems with heart-shaped glossy green leathery leaves and forms a dense cover. It has pale blue funnel-shaped flowers that appear in a drooping cluster from spring to early summer. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 12 

Thunbergia laurifolia is naturally found in tropical India growing in forests margins and along water courses. It prefers an open sunny position and grows in most well drained fertile moist soils and is drought and frost tender.  

The Laurel Clock Vine is grown for its flowers and twining habit. It is grown over structures for screening or to add a tropical effect to a garden. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 2 to 3 years and is long lived. It may also be grown in containers and in cold climates regions it is placed in a glasshouse or conservatory. ID 3190

Thunbergia (thun-BERG-ee-a) laurifolia (LAW-ree-FOH-lee-ah)

Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Acanthus Family