Barbara Karst Bougainvillea Vine

Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'

Vibrant magenta-red bracts provide vivid color

Drought-tolerant once established

Versatile as a vine, groundcover, or container plant



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Brilliant Red Flowers Reminiscent of the Tropics

Add Brilliant RED to Your Landscape

A profusion of non-stop summer splendor, the Barbara Karst Bougainvillea knows no blooming boundaries! This showy bougainvillea is flush with scarlet red blooms.

The source of this bounty isn’t flowers or leaves, but the bracts. They run the full length of each arching stem, luring admiring pollinators to tiny, white blossoms nestled among this brilliant bouquet.

A tropical plant, the Barbara Karst serves as an evergreen in frost-free zones, promising a mass of color from late spring well into fall. This durable perennial can handle colder climates, returning year-after-year with an abundance of warm-weather proliferation.

Add Amazing Color with this Quick Growing Bush
Its vigorous nature can be “persuaded” into most any form your garden plans involve. Reaching up to 30 feet, it fills in quickly as ground cover, a privacy screen or cascading hedge. With a little guidance and support, the spiny thorns climb just about any structure, creating a bright red embellishment on an arbor, trellis or fence line – even the side of your house! Invest a little more time pruning, and this bougainvillea can be tamed into a shrub, container plant or grown in a hanging basket.

Hardiest of ALL The Bougainvilleas

Aside from your need to keep it “in check,” the Barbara Karst is a no-fuss, low-maintenance bougainvillea. Whether planted in the ground or a garden pot, full sun and an occasional soaking are all it requires… once the roots are established.

It’s a top-performer in hot, desert-like conditions while tolerating temperatures as low as 30 degrees F. You might see new growth nipped by winter frost, but it easily rebounds once spring arrives.

Mass of Blooming Beauty

The Barbara Karst routinely outshines its familiar cousin, the San Diego Red Bougainvillea, in abundance and beauty. To achieve this brilliance in your own backyard, always plant your bougainvillea where it can get lots of sun – at least 6 hours each day. Remember, additional watering boosts leaf production, but drier conditions are what make the bracts really stand out!

Prized for its over-the-top display of brilliant color and natural propensity to flourish the moment it’s planted, the Barbara Karst Bougainvillea will make a huge splash in your garden landscape. Get your order in today! This popular variety is expected to go fast!

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Product Details

Mature Height:4-6 ft.
Mature Width:8-10 ft.
Sunlight:Full Sun
Bloom Season(s):Spring Blooming, Summer Blooming, Fall Blooming
Growth Rate:Fast Growing
Botanical Name:Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
Does Not Ship To:AZ, OR
Grows Well In Zones:3-11 patio / 9-11 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 3-11 patio / 9-11 outdoors

(hardy down to 30℉)

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Todd M.
6/30/2025
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Waiting for blooms

Looked good upon opening the box. Planted it in a large container which I had pre-cleared with a FGT support agent as appropriate in size. I've kept it moist in the month+ since it arrived. A few green leaves browned and dropped early, but it seems to have stabilized. No blooms yet.

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Fast Growing Trees Plant ExpertHello Todd! Thank you for your detailed feedback. It sounds like you’ve given your Bougainvillea a great start, and we appreciate you checking in with our support team beforehand. Some early leaf drop can be normal as the plant adjusts to its new environment. With stable care and sunlight, blooms should follow soon. Let us know if you’d like tips on encouraging flowering, we’re happy to help!
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Ann S.
6/10/2025
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Excited!

Great experience. Arrives in great condition. Got it potted and waiting eagerly for flowers!

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Subhranil B.
5/15/2025
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Loved the Bougainvillea

This came in perfect condition, and size

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Elena H.
7/24/2024
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Bougainvillea is a Beautiful flower

It looks pretty nice and arrived in good condition! I planted immediately next to a deck, so, hopefully it grows and blooms amazingly and gives lots of new beautiful flowers.

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Claire
9/16/2023
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Did not travel well but excellent customer service in replacements

The plants arrived pretty much dead and were not happy no matter what i did with them. However, customer service did an amazing job promptly sending replacements so I am really pleased with the support I received.

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