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Solanum
An ornamental purple flowering shrub. Plant details Common name: Blue Potato Bush, Blue Solanum ‘Royal Robe’ Botanical name: Solanum rantonnetii ‘Royal Robe’ Climate: It will grow best in warm climates Description: A potato vine with reddish purple, yellow centred flowers that grows 1.5-2m (5’-6’6â€) tall. Flowers from mid-spring to late autumn. Blooms nearly all year round in mild winter areas. Medium-size evergreen shrub with numerous slender arching stems. Displays masses of large, fragrant, rich blue-violet flowers with yellow centers over long season. A very showy plant. Full sun. Fast-growing to 6 to 8 feet high, equal width.