Overview

Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda Compacta' is a bushy conservatory greenhouse in the genus Brunfelsia, part of the Solanaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda Compacta' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1c. Suggested uses include patio and container plants.

About

Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda Compacta' is a compact conservatory and patio shrub grown in containers and under glass. It carries evergreen, leathery leaves and produces seasonal blooms from June to September in the UK. Position it in full sun on a south- or west-facing, sheltered aspect and plant into neutral loam that stays moist but drains freely. As a tender shrub (H1c), it is best kept under glass or in a pot that can be moved to frost-free cover in winter.

About the genus

Brunfelsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to subfamily Petunioideae of the nightshade family Solanaceae. The 50 or so species have been grouped into the three sections: Brunfelsia, Franciscea and Guianenses, which differ significantly in both distribution and characteristics, although molecular data have revealed that only two sections are natural (monophyletic), namely the Caribbean section Brunfelsia and a common section for all South American species. Linnaeus named the genus for the early German herbalist Otto Brunfels (1488–1534).

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In the garden

A compact cultivar of Brunfelsia pauciflora, 'Floribunda Compacta' traces to the species cultivated from its Brazilian origins and is used where flowering structure and evergreen foliage are required in limited space. It is sold for conservatory and greenhouse culture, for use as a houseplant and as a small shrub grown in patio containers. For best performance place the plant in full sun with a south- or west-facing aspect and protect it from exposed conditions; sheltered sites reduce winter stress. Use a neutral loam that holds moisture yet drains well, and keep the rootball consistently moist through the growing season. As H1c (tender), it does not tolerate frost — containers can be brought under glass for winter or sited in a frost-free conservatory. In the UK 'Floribunda Compacta' suits patios, balconies and small terraces where a contained shrub is required; it provides year-round evergreen structure and a concentrated period of flowering from June to September. The compact form maintains a tidy outline in pots, making it simpler to manage in small outdoor spaces and conservatory bays.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Brunfelsia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing or West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1c

Plant details

Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda Compacta' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants, Shrubs

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Patio and container plants

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda Compacta'

Propagation

Softwood cuttings

Pest resistance

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and mealybugs under glass

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

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