WashingtonGardener: Mandevilla Plant Profile

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Mandevilla Plant Profile

Mandevilla (Mandevilla spp.) is an ornamental vine with trumpet-shaped flowers and glossy green foliage. The blooms come in colors ranging from white to pink to red as well as apricot and yellow versions.

Mandevilla is native to Central and South America and is grown as an annual vine in our region. It is hardy to USDA zones 10 and 11. It blooms all summer long until a hard frost kills it off.

It prefers full sun and well-draining soils. Plant them at the base of a trellis and they will grab on and twine around it quickly. Apply a general-purpose fertilizer to encourage flowering.

Mandevilla vines can grow up to 20 feet high.

Hummingbirds love to visit its flowers as do bees and butterflies. It is also fairly deer-resistant due to milky sap it exudes when cut.

It is a good addition to a tropical theme garden and as a thriller climbing up a support in container plantings.

You may also see the name Dipladenia, which is a close relative of Mandevilla that is a shrubbier, more compact plant that grows well in planters or hanging baskets. There are also hybrids of Dipladenia and Mandevilla available.

Mandevilla: You Can Grow That!

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