PLANTING INSTRUCTONS: BLACK EYED SUSAN VINE

• Sowing Rate: 3 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Depth: 1/4 inch
• Black-eyed Susan vine plant is a tender perennial that is grown as an annual in temperate and cooler zones.
• You can also grow the vine as a houseplant but be wary as it may grow to 8 feet (2+ m.) in length.
• Black-eyed Susan vine care is most successful when you can mimic the plant’s native African climate.
• Try growing a black-eyed Susan vine indoors or out for a bright cheery flowering vine.
• Black Eyed Susan Vine Plant Thunbergia alata, or black-eyed Susan vine, is a common houseplant.
• This is probably because it is easy to propagate from stem cuttings and, therefore, easy for owners to pass along a piece of the plant.
• A native of Africa, the vine needs warm temperatures but also requires shelter from the hottest rays of the sun.
• Stems and leaves are green and flowers are usually a deep yellow, white or orange with black centers.
• Black-eyed Susan is a fast growing vine that needs a vertical stand or trellis to support the plant.
• The vines twine around themselves and anchor the plant to vertical structures.
• Growing a Black Eyed Susan Vine You can grow a black-eyed Susan vine from seed.
• Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost, or outdoors when soils warm to 60 F. (16 C.).
• Seeds will emerge in 10 to 14 days from planting if temperatures are 70 to 75 F. (21-24 C.).
• It may take up to 20 days for emergence in cooler zones.
• Overwinter the plant by cutting several inches from a terminal end of a healthy plant.
• Remove the bottom leaves and place in a glass of water to root.
• Change the water every couple of days.
• Once you have thick roots, plant the start in potting soil in a pot with good drainage.
• Grow the plant until spring and then transplant outdoors when temperatures warm up and there is no possibility of frost.
• Place plants in full sun with afternoon shade or partial shade locations when growing a black-eyed Susan vine.
• The vine is only hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 10 and 11.
• In other zones, bring in the plant to overwinter indoors.

How to Care for Black Eyed Susan Vines This plant has some special needs so you’ll need a few tips on how to care for black-eyed Susan vines.

• First, the plant requires well-drained soil, but it will tend to wilt if the soil gets too dry.
• The moisture level, especially for plants in pots, is a fine line. K
• eep it moderately moist but never soggy. B
• lack-eyed Susan vine care outdoors is easy as long as you water moderately, give the plant a trellis and deadhead.
• You can prune it lightly in the higher zones where it grows as a perennial to keep the plant on the trellis or line.
• Young plants will benefit from plant ties to help them establish on their growing structure.
• Growing a black-eyed Susan vine indoors requires a bit more maintenance.
• Fertilize potted plants once annually in spring with a water-soluble plant food.
• Provide a stake to grow up or plant in a hanging basket and let the vines droop down gracefully.